There are 5 ways to get from Karaganda to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KGF - SKD
10h 2m$265–656Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Saryagashtrain 046Ц/087Т
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
33h 38m$38–83Bus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
36h 7m$44–53Drive 1,656.2 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Samarkandcar 1,656.2 km
20h 6m$147–211Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KGF - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
8h 38m$136–431
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 - $55 and takes 36h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 8h 38m and costs $130 - $440.
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 Central. 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 - $85.
It takes approximately 10h 2m 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 10h 2m and costs $260 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $85 and takes 33h 38m, you could also bus, which costs $40 - $55 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 flies from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Samarkand via Saryagash and Tashkent Central in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- 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
- $19–40
- 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)
- $28–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- 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
- $23–34
- 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 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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- 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
- $22
- 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
- $14–23
- 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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