There are 6 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
10h 28m$321–1,201Drive 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$119–661Fly 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 29m$212–586Drive 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$93–416Drive 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 17m$307–886
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 fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $320 - $1,200.
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 7:30 PM in Mashhad and 9:00 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 202+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Mashhad, Iran and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai flies from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once a week.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Turkmenabat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Dashoguz, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 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
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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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