There are 6 ways to get from Mashhad to Samarkand by car, plane, or train
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Drive 1,014.2 km
best- Drive from Mashhad to Samarkandcar 1,014.2 km
13h 17m$90–130Fly Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MHD - SKD
14h 8m$311–751Drive to Ashgabat International Airport, fly to Turkmenabat Airport, drive, train
- Drive from Mashhad to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)car
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)plane ASB - CRZ
- Drive from Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
11h 26m$124–711Fly Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane MHD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
13h 9m$243–586Drive to Mary, fly to Turkmenabat Airport, drive, train
- Drive from Mashhad to Mary (MYP)car
- Fly from Mary (MYP) to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)plane MYP - CRZ
- Drive from Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
14h 29m$98–406Drive to Herat, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Drive from Mashhad to Herat (HEA)car
- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane HEA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
29h 12m$328–836
Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mashhad to Samarkand is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mashhad to Samarkand is to drive and fly and train which takes 11h 26m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Mashhad and Samarkand is 1014 km. The road distance is 1014.2 km.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive 1014.2 km from Mashhad to Samarkand.
Samarkand is 1h 30m ahead of Mashhad. It is currently 7:20 PM in Mashhad and 8:50 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Mashhad to Samarkand is 1014 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Mashhad to Samarkand.
There are 709+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Mashhad, Iran and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Mahan Air, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Turkmenabat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Dashoguz, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Kerman, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Sharjah, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $23–25
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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