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There are 7 ways to get from Lanzhou to Samarkand by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane LHW - SKD
    12h 8m
    $295–1,305

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    6. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    2d 15h
    $94–189

  3. Drive 3,957.3 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Samarkandcar car 3,957.3 km
    43h 6m
    $499–721

  4. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane LHW - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    13h 28m
    $216–890

  5. Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain train
    2. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane XIY - SKD
    11h 51m
    $423–870

  6. Train to Xining, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane XNN - SKD
    14h 4m
    $507–1,027

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain train
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    4. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Kamyshlovtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kamyshlov to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain train
    6. Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain train
    9d 16h
    $266–621

Lanzhou (LHW) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

You can take a train from Lanzhou to Samarkand via Hohhot Station, Ulaanbaatar, Sliudianka 1, Kamyshlov, Verhnii Baskunchak, and Verkhniy Baskunchak in around 9d 16h.

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