There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand by plane, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KTM - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
11h 58m$253–521Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Karshi, train
cheapest- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Karshi (KSQ)plane KTM - KSQ
- Take the train from Karshi to Samarkandtrain
15h 51m$243–631Drive 3,395.8 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Samarkandcar 3,395.8 km
2d 3h$434–627Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KTM - SKD
13h 11m$291–770Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SIF - SKD
14h 29m$587–1,603
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $240 - $650 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 11h 58m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Kathmandu and Samarkand is 2450 km. The road distance is 3395.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Kathmandu to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 45 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 5:40 AM in Kathmandu and 4:55 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Samarkand is 3396 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Kathmandu to Samarkand.
There are 847+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Simara Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karshi via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karshi via Dubai, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
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 Karshi via Abu Dhabi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Simara Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- 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
- $170–350
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $16–18
- Econom class
- $12
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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