There are 4 ways to get from Isfahan to Samarkand by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane IFN - SKD
11h 36m$381–1,201Drive 1,997.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Isfahan to Samarkandcar 1,997.6 km
27h 52m$177–255Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane IFN - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
34h 23m$491–1,627Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane IFN - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
14h 22m$293–936
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Isfahan to Samarkand is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 27h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Isfahan to Samarkand is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Isfahan and Samarkand is 1597 km. The road distance is 1997.6 km.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Isfahan to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h 30m ahead of Isfahan. It is currently 2:35 AM in Isfahan and 4:05 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Isfahan to Samarkand is 1998 km. It takes approximately 27h 52m to drive from Isfahan to Samarkand.
There are 835+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Isfahan, Iran and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and two other airlines fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Najaf, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Istanbul, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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