There are 2 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
8h 57m$658–2,209Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KBL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
5h 33m$380–894
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 $380 - $900 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kabul to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs $380 - $900.
The distance between Kabul and Samarkand is 616 km.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Kabul to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Kabul. It is currently 1:40 PM in Kabul and 2:10 PM in Samarkand.
There are 687+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kabul to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Kabul to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
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