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How to get fromLugano to Samarkandby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane MXP - SKD
    12h 27m
    $378–559

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane MXP - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    13h 33m
    $260–544

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    6d 3h
    $434–639

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane ZRH - SKD
    13h 13m
    $510–812

  5. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane BLQ - SKD
    14h 54m
    $407–689

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane TRN - SKD
    19h
    $379–1,178

  7. Train, bus via Верхний Баскунчак

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain train
    5. Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain train
    6d 5h
    $464–689

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,787.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Samarkand. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport (SKD), then take the taxi to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Samarkand via Zürich HB, Zurich, Balti, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, St Petersburg Glavny, Aksaraiskaia, and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 6d 3h.

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