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There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Samarkand by plane or train

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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best
1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KCH - SKD
14h 10m
$289–960
Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KCH - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
14h 21m
$170–645

Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

6Weekly Planes

19h 20mAverage Duration

$266Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,112.1 km
Duration: 14h 10m

What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Malaysia Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 6 times a week.

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Samarkand(opens in a new window), Uzbekistan(opens in a new window)

Samarqand or Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarqand is the capital of Samarqand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the second-largest city of Uzbekistan.

Things to do in Samarkand

Registan(Opens in a new window)

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم; Uzbek: Bibi-Xonum machiti; Russian: Мечеть Бибиханым; also:... Khanum / Khanom / Hanum / Chanym / Hanim, etc.) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. By the mid-20th century only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but now major parts of the mosque have been restored.

Shah-i-Zinda(Opens in a new window)

Shah-i-Zinda (Uzbek: Shohizinda; Persian: شاه زنده, meaning "The Living King") is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Gur-e-Amir(Opens in a new window)

The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur maqbarasi, Go'ri Amir, Persian: ), is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian Architecture as the precursor and model for later great Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Persianised descendants, the ruling Mughal dynasty of North India. It has been heavily restored.

Places to stay in Samarkand

$177

Kosh Havuz Boutiqe Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$113

L'Argamak Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$161

SILK ROAD EMPIRE HOTEL(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$91

WELLFORT HOTEL(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

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