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There are 4 ways to get from Marrakesh to Samarkand by plane or train

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Fly Marrakech to Samarkand International Airport
best
1. Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane RAK - SKD
18h
$342–854
Fly Marrakech to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RAK - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
17h 5m
$273–639
Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
1. Take the train from Marrakech to Gare Oasistrain
2. Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CMN - SKD
18h 39m
$323–1,125
Fly Marrakech to Bukhara International Airport, train
1. Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane RAK - BHK
2. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
17h 11m
$292–980

Marrakech (RAK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

5Weekly Planes

18h 20mAverage Duration

$325Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Marrakesh to Samarkand.

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Distance: 6,656.4 km
Duration: 18h

What companies run services between Marrakesh, Morocco and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and two other airlines fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 5 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

L'Argamak(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Rabat Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

ANTICA Family Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Jahongir(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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