There are 4 ways to get from Leh to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane IXL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
11h 17m$179–594Fly to Karshi, train
- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Karshi (KSQ)plane IXL - KSQ
- Take the train from Qarshi to Samarkandtrain
14h 32m$227–677Fly to Navoi, train
- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Navoi (NVI)plane IXL - NVI
- Take the train from Navoiy to Samarkandtrain
25h 47m$229–679Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane IXL - BHK
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkandtrain
17h 11m$248–735
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leh to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $170 - $600 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 11h 17m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Leh and Samarkand is 1421 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Leh to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min behind Leh. It is currently 4:30 PM in Leh and 4:00 PM in Samarkand.
There are 605+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Leh to Samarkand. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport (TAS), walk to Ulica Margilan, take the line 40 bus to Severnyj Vokzal, walk to Tashkent North, then take the train to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) airport, fly to Karshi (KSQ), take the taxi to Qarshi, then take the train to Samarkand.
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Karshi via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Karshi via Chandigarh, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Karshi via Jammu, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Navoi via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Navoi via Mumbai, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Navoi via Chandigarh, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Navoi via Jammu, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Chandigarh, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Jammu, Delhi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Jammu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- 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
- $23–34
- 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
- $23
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
Train from Navoiy to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $15–17
- Econom class
- $11
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
- 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
- $26–29
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 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
Train from Navoiy to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–22
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
- $22–25
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