There are 7 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TAS - SKD
9h 2m$106–558Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
18h 43m$23–32Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Northtrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
22h 13m$24–53Drive 1,076.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkandcar 1,076.9 km
14h 29m$95–138Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NQZ - SKD
5h 59m$171–471Fly Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
4h 42m$201–651Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Karshi, train
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Karshi (KSQ)plane TAS - KSQ
- Take the train from Qarshi to Samarkandtrain
11h 53m$485–1,126
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Samarkand is 506 km. The road distance is 1076.9 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand without a car is to bus which takes 18h 43m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand is to bus which takes 18h 43m and costs $23 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 22h 13m, you could also fly, which costs $170 - $480 and takes 5h 59m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Samarkand is 1077 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Kazakhstan to Samarkand.
There are 612+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a vehicle from Almaty to Samarkand via Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, and Samarkand Central Bus Station in around 18h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Stadium to Samarkand via Abylay Khana, Almaty 2, and Tashkent North in around 22h 13m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Karshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- 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)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- 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
- $22
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $16–18
- Econom class
- $12
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- $25–28
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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