There are 7 ways to get from Kazan’ to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KZN - SKD
6h 7m$342–1,102Bus, train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
2d 5h$64–131Drive 2,860.7 km
- Drive from Kazan’ to Samarkandcar 2,860.7 km
40h 39m$253–365Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KZN - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
9h 22m$183–687Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane KZN - BHK
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkandtrain
13h 36m$462–978Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Syzranbus 630
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Shymkenttrain 318
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
2d 18h$221–376Train
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Volgograd 1train 107Е / ...
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 2h$103–187
Kazan’ to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazan’ to Samarkand is to bus and train via Aktobe which costs $60 - $140 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kazan’ to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $340 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Kazan’ to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Kazan-Pass and arriving at Samarkand via Volgograd-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Kazan’ and Samarkand is 2229 km. The road distance is 2860.7 km.
The best way to get from Kazan’ to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 5h and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Kazan’ to Samarkand, including transfers.
Kazan’ to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Kazan-Pass station.
The best way to get from Kazan’ to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $340 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 3 days 2h.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Kazan’. It is currently 8:32 PM in Kazan’ and 10:32 PM in Samarkand.
Kazan’ to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Volgograd 1 station.
What companies run services between Kazan’, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Unilode and Uzbekistan fly from Kazan (KZN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kazan-Pass to Samarkand via Volgograd 1 and Volgograd-1 in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Kazan to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Kazan to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Kazan to Tashkent International Airport via Fergana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Kazan to Tashkent International Airport via Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Kazan to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Kazan to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Kazan to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Kazan to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Kazan to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- uvtaero.ru
Flights from Kazan to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Kazan to Bukhara International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Kazan to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Kazan to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aktobe to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $25–27
- Coupe
- $36–40
- SV
- $65–75
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
- $26–29
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $23–25
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Syzran 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazan-Pass to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Syzran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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