There are 3 ways to get from Kabul to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KBL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
5h 38m$439–1,144Fly to Samarkand International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KBL - SKD
9h 27m$418–2,009Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane KBL - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
9h 3m$618–1,735
Kabul (KBL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabul to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kabul to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Kabul and Samarkand is 1092 km.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Kabul to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Kabul. It is currently 4:08 AM in Kabul and 4:38 AM in Samarkand.
There are 694+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kabul, Afghanistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai and Kam Air fly from Kabul (KBL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kabul to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Kabul to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Kabul to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central 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
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
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