There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Samarkand by taxi, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane UBN - SKD
13h 25m$615–1,618Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain
- Take the train from Semey to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
5d 1h$181–365Drive 4,013.3 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Samarkandcar 4,013.3 km
2d 6h$517–747Drive to Kyzyl, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Drive from Ulaangom to Kyzyl (KYZ)car
- Fly from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KYZ - SKD
12h 8m$226–881Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane UBN - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
11h 12m$427–753
Mongolia to Samarkand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Samarkand is to train which costs $180 - $370 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Samarkand is to taxi and fly and train which takes 11h 12m and costs $420 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Samarkand via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Semey, Shymkent and Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Mongolia and Samarkand is 3336 km. The road distance is 4013.3 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 5 days 1h and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Mongolia to Samarkand, including transfers.
Mongolia to Samarkand train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Samarkand train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Sliudianka 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Samarkand is 4013 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Mongolia to Samarkand.
There are 835+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Samarkand via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Semey, Shymkent, and Tashkent Central in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Kyzyl to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kyzyl to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–22
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Semey to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $30–32
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $42–48
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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