There are 6 ways to get from Karakul’ to Samarkand by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Kogon
best- Take the train from Qorako’l to Buchara 1071Ф
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand709Ф / ...
4h 28m$20–38Train
cheapest- Take the train from Qorako’l to Samarkand071Ф
4h 59m$12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Karakul’ to Samarkand Central Bus Station
5h 29mDrive 318.9 km
- Drive from Karakul’ to Samarkand318.9 km
4h 41m$29–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karakul’ to Samarkand318.9 km
4h 41m$30–40Train, fly
- Take the train from Qorako’l to Buchara 1
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)BHK - SKD
7h 6m$212–866
Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakul’ to Samarkand is to train which costs $12 - $19 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Karakul’ to Samarkand is to train via Kogon which takes 4h 28m and costs $20 - $40.
The distance between Karakul’ and Samarkand is 305 km. The road distance is 318.9 km.
The best way to get from Karakul’ to Samarkand without a car is to train via Kogon which takes 4h 28m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Karakul’ to Samarkand, including transfers.
The best way to get from Karakul’ to Samarkand is to train via Kogon which takes 4h 28m and costs $20 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakul’ to Samarkand is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Karakul’ to Samarkand.
There are 650+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Karakul’, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a vehicle from Karakul’ to Samarkand via Qorako’l and Buchara 1 in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, Tashkent Bus Terminal operates a bus from Karakul’ to Samarkand Central Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 5h 22m.
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- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Qorako’l to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
Train from Qorako’l to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Karakul’ to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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