There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand by plane 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.
Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KTM - SKD
13h 11m$271–748Fly to Karshi, train
cheapest- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Karshi (KSQ)plane KTM - KSQ
- Take the train from Karshi to Samarkandtrain
15h 21m$230–618Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KTM - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
11h 48m$258–635Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane KTM - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
16h 28m$299–671
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $230 - $650 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 11h 48m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Kathmandu and Samarkand is 2165 km.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 45 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 6:29 PM in Kathmandu and 5:44 PM in Samarkand.
There are 791+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai, Air India Limited, and Uzbekistan fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karshi via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karshi via Sharjah, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Sharjah, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–38
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $38
- Econom class
- $26
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $19
- Econom class
- $13
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $27
- Econom class
- $19
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–23
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
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