There are 4 ways to get from Karakol to Samarkand by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
7h 5m$177–689Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain 056
24h 10m$40–46Bus, train via Shymkent
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain 317
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
30h 34mDrive 1,225.3 km
- Drive from Karakol to Samarkandcar 1,225.3 km
17h 54m$109–157
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $35 - $50 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Samarkand is to drive and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Karakol and Samarkand is 1285 km. The road distance is 1225.3 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 10m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Karakol to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 2:08 PM in Karakol and 1:08 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Samarkand is 1225 km. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Karakol to Samarkand.
There are 844+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Karakol to Samarkand. However, you can drive to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport (SKD), then take the taxi to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Samarkand via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Jizzakh, and Djizak in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–750
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $18–21
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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