There are 3 ways to get from Hotan to Samarkand by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hotan Airport (HTN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane HTN - SKD
9h 49m$344–1,405Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Hetian to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
2d 22h$88–187Drive 1,550.1 km
- Drive from Hotan to Samarkandcar 1,550.1 km
20h 25m$196–283
Hotan Airport (HTN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hotan to Samarkand is to train and drive which costs $85 - $190 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Hotan to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Hotan and Samarkand is 1178 km. The road distance is 1550.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Hotan to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h behind Hotan. It is currently 10:58 AM in Hotan and 9:58 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Hotan to Samarkand is 1550 km. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Hotan to Samarkand.
There are 605+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Hotan, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
China Southern Airlines and Tianjin Airlines fly from Hotan Airport (HTN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hotan Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hetian to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hetian to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $25–35
- Hard sleeper
- $40–65
- Soft sleeper
- $70–95
Train from Hetian to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $22–35
- Hard Sleeper
- $45–55
- Soft Sleeper
- $70–85
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $18–27
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–22
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
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