There are 6 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Samarkand by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)IKU - SKD
6h 22m$144–593Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
24h 21m$55–79Drive, train
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
26h 35m$58–102Drive 1,080.3 km
- Drive from Tamchy to Samarkand1,080.3 km
15h 44m$96–138Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)ALA - SKD
10h 8m$256–752Drive, train via Almaty
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Zhandosova / Saina
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent South to Samarkand
39h 31m$67–98
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Samarkand is to drive and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) and Samarkand is 879 km. The road distance is 1080.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h behind Issyk-Kul (Lake). It is currently 2:50 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake) and 1:50 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Samarkand is 1080 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Samarkand.
There are 652+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
S7 Airlines, Unilode, and Uzbekistan fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–18
- 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
Train from Almaty 1 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $19–20
- Coupe
- $26–29
- SV
- $48–53
Train from Tashkent South to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- 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
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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