There are 6 ways to get from Merv to Dushanbe by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Bayramaly to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Dushanbetrain 320
22h 52mDrive 802.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Merv to Dushanbecar 802.3 km
14h 15m$31–45Fly Mary to Turkmenabat Airport, drive, train
- 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 Dushanbetrain
23h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bayramaly to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
- Take the train from Alat to Samarkandtrain
- Take the train from Samarkand to Dushanbetrain 302
29h 19mTrain, drive, train to Bukhara International Airport, fly to Dushanbe International Airport
- Take the train from Bayramaly to Turkmenabattrain
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane BHK - DYU
13h 45m$220–1,132Train, drive, train to Urgench International Airport, fly to Dushanbe International Airport
- Take the train from Bayramaly to Turkmenabattrain
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Urgenchtrain
- Fly from Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane UGC - DYU
21h 45m$242–651
Mary (MYP) to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merv to Dushanbe is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Merv to Dushanbe is to train and drive and fly which takes 13h 45m and costs $220 - $1,200.
The distance between Merv and Dushanbe is 830 km. The road distance is 802.3 km.
The best way to get from Merv to Dushanbe without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Merv to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merv to Dushanbe is 802 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Merv to Dushanbe.
There are 126+ hotels available in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Merv, Turkmenistan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
There is no direct connection from Merv to Dushanbe. However, you can take the taxi to Bayramaly, take the train to Turkmenabat, drive to Alat, take the train to Bukhara 1, then take the train to Dushanbe. Alternatively, you can drive from Merv to Dushanbe in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Dashoguz, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Bayramaly to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $5–7
- 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
- $9–12
- 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
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
Train from Alat to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- $25–28
Train from Bukhara 1 to Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–32
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Bukhara 1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Samarkand to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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