There are 3 ways to get from Kabul to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KBL - SKD
9h 22m$458–1,409Fly to Navoi, train
cheapest- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Navoi (NVI)plane KBL - NVI
- Take the train from Navoiy to Samarkandtrain
28h 18m$239–679Fly to Karshi, train
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Karshi (KSQ)plane KBL - KSQ
- Take the train from Qarshi to Samarkandtrain
22h 53m$247–1,027
Kabul (KBL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabul to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $230 - $700 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kabul to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between Kabul and Samarkand is 616 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Kabul to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Kabul. It is currently 11:55 AM in Kabul and 12:25 PM in Samarkand.
There are 607+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kabul, Afghanistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai, Ariana Afghan Airlines, and Kam Air fly from Kabul (KBL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Kabul to Karshi via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kabul to Karshi via Urumqi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kabul to Karshi via Delhi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Kabul to Navoi via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kabul to Navoi via Delhi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kabul to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Navoiy to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $16–18
- Econom class
- $12
Train from Navoiy to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $15–17
- Econom class
- $11
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