There are 4 ways to get from Merv to Samarkand by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Samarkandtrain 054 / ...
11h 5m$29–55Drive 607 km
- Drive from Merv to Samarkandcar 607 km
9h 44m$54–78Fly, 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 Samarkandtrain
11h 19m$82–391Train, 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
14h 17m
Mary (MYP) to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merv to Samarkand is to train and drive which costs $29 - $55 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merv to Samarkand is to drive which takes 9h 44m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Merv and Samarkand is 589 km. The road distance is 607 km.
The best way to get from Merv to Samarkand without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Merv to Samarkand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merv to Samarkand is 607 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Merv to Samarkand.
There are 722+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Merv, Turkmenistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Merv to Samarkand. 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 Samarkand. Alternatively, you can drive from Merv to Samarkand in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Mary to Turkmenabat Airport via Dashoguz, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- 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)
- $6–7
- 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
- $17–20
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
- $22–25
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
- 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
- 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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