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How to get fromKarakol to Samarkandby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Samarkand by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane ALA - SKD
    7h 5m
    $207–689

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus bus 711
    3. Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain train 056
    24h 10m
    $40–46

  3. Bus, train via Shymkent

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain train 317
    3. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    30h 34m

  4. Drive 1,225.3 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Samarkandcar car 1,225.3 km
    17h 54m
    $109–157

  5. Drive, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane ALA - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    10h 26m
    $134–234

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,285.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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.

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