There are 5 ways to get from Mashhad to Samarkand by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
12h 33m$441–1,201Drive 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 20m$124–711Drive to Ashgabat International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Drive from Mashhad to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)car
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ASB - SKD
13h 49m$611–1,116Drive 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
30h 57m$318–686
Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 20m 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 4:57 AM in Mashhad and 6:27 AM 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 835+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Mashhad, Iran and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and two other airlines fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Turkmenabat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Najaf, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baghdad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- 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
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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