There are 5 ways to get from Kashgar to Samarkand by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KHG - SKD
6h 46m$554–1,804Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
2d 14h$89–179Train, drive via Altynkol
- Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
2d 6h$95–184Drive 1,050.7 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Samarkandcar 1,050.7 km
15h 14m$133–192Train, drive #2
- Take the train from Akto to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
3d 1h$96–177
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Samarkand is to train and drive which costs $85 - $180 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Kashgar and Samarkand is 789 km. The road distance is 1050.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Kashgar to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h behind Kashgar. It is currently 12:14 PM in Kashgar and 11:14 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Samarkand is 1051 km. It takes approximately 15h 14m to drive from Kashgar to Samarkand.
There are 667+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
China Southern Airlines and Tianjin Airlines fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–54
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $20–29
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–50
- Soft Sleeper
- $60–80
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $22–30
- Hard sleeper
- $40–55
- Soft sleeper
- $60–85
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $27–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–27
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–18
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Akto to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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