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

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

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)KSY - SKD
11h 37m
$345–1,106
Train, drive, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
2. Drive from Akyaka to Bayandur
3. Take the train from Bayandur to Yerevan685 / ...
4. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Volgograd Bus station
5. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand360
3d 13h
$146–216
Train, drive, bus via Pyatigorsk
1. Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
2. Drive from Akyaka to Bayandur
3. Take the train from Bayandur to Yerevan685 / ...
4. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Pyatigorsk Bus station
5. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
6. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand360
3d 17h
$176–281
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
2. Take the bus from Hopa to Mineralnye Vody Bus station
3. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Volgograd Bus station516
4. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Samarkand
3d 18h
Bus, train via Kobuleti
1. Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuleti
3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus station
4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
5. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand360
3d 19h
$218–325

Kars Airport (KSY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

14Weekly Planes

12h 42mAverage Duration

$346Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kars to Samarkand.

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Distance: 2,037.2 km
Duration: 11h 37m

What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines flies from Kars Airport (KSY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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Samarkand(opens in a new window), Uzbekistan(opens in a new window)

Samarqand or Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarqand is the capital of Samarqand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the second-largest city of Uzbekistan.

Things to do in Samarkand

Registan(Opens in a new window)

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم; Uzbek: Bibi-Xonum machiti; Russian: Мечеть Бибиханым; also:... Khanum / Khanom / Hanum / Chanym / Hanim, etc.) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. By the mid-20th century only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but now major parts of the mosque have been restored.

Shah-i-Zinda(Opens in a new window)

Shah-i-Zinda (Uzbek: Shohizinda; Persian: شاه زنده, meaning "The Living King") is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Gur-e-Amir(Opens in a new window)

The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur maqbarasi, Go'ri Amir, Persian: ), is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian Architecture as the precursor and model for later great Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Persianised descendants, the ruling Mughal dynasty of North India. It has been heavily restored.

Places to stay in Samarkand

L'Argamak(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Rabat Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

ANTICA Family Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Jahongir(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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