There are 4 ways to get from Mashhad to Samarkand by car, plane, or train
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Drive 989.4 km
best- Drive from Mashhad to Samarkandcar 989.4 km
15h 19m$88–126Fly Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MHD - SKD
14h 8m$311–701Fly 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 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$124–661
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 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mashhad to Samarkand is to drive and fly and train which takes 11h 26m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Mashhad and Samarkand is 989 km. The road distance is 989.4 km.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to drive 989.4 km from Mashhad to Samarkand.
Samarkand is 1h 30m ahead of Mashhad. It is currently 4:43 PM in Mashhad and 6:13 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Mashhad to Samarkand is 989 km. It takes approximately 15h 19m to drive from Mashhad to Samarkand.
There are 795+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Turkmenabat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Kerman, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Sharjah, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
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
- 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
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