There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)KGF - SKD
18h 1m$155–755Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Saryagash046Ц/087Т
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand768Ф / ...
33h 38m$36–80Bus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station 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
36h 7m$40–48Drive 1,656.2 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Samarkand1,656.2 km
20h 6m$147–211Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)KGF - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
9h 31m$166–330Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)NQZ - SKD
21h 10m$216–650
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Samarkand is to bus which costs $40 - $50 and takes 36h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 9h 31m and costs $160 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Samarkand via Saryagash and Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 38m.
The distance between Karaganda and Samarkand is 1247 km. The road distance is 1656.2 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 33h 38m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Karaganda to Samarkand, including transfers.
Karaganda to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Samarkand is to fly which takes 18h 1m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $80 and takes 33h 38m, you could also bus, which costs $40 - $50 and takes 36h 7m.
Karaganda to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Saryagash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Samarkand is 1656 km. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Karaganda to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flyr, Uzbekistan, and two other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Samarkand via Saryagash and Tashkent North in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- 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
- $23–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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
- $13–21
- 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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