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
9h 16m$237–689Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain
24h 9m$40–46Bus, train via Shymkent
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain 317
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
30h 37mDrive 1,257.6 km
- Drive from Karakol to Samarkandcar 1,257.6 km
18h 20m$111–161
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 9m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Samarkand is to drive and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Karakol and Samarkand is 1285 km. The road distance is 1257.6 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 9m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Karakol to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 12:20 PM in Karakol and 11:20 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Samarkand is 1258 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Karakol to Samarkand.
There are 605+ 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 9m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nukus, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $12–14
- Econom class
- $9
Train from Tashkent North 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
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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