There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Samarkand by car, plane, train, or taxi
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Drive to Kyzyl, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Drive from Ulaangom to Kyzyl (KYZ)car
- Fly from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KYZ - SKD
13h 58m$216–831Train
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 Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
5d 2h$180–353Drive 4,015.7 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Samarkandcar 4,015.7 km
2d 6h$517–747Taxi 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 North to Samarkandtrain
14h 11m$426–803Drive to Altay Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Drive from Ölgii to Altay Airport (AAT)car
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane AAT - SKD
18h 52m$208–719
Mongolia to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Samarkand is to train which costs $180 - $360 and takes 5 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Samarkand is to drive and fly which takes 13h 58m and costs $210 - $850.
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 North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Mongolia and Samarkand is 2926 km. The road distance is 4015.7 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 5 days 2h and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 13h 58m 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 4016 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Mongolia to Samarkand.
There are 605+ 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 North in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kyzyl to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kyzyl to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $31–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–13
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–23
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–360
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North 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
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
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