There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane VKO - SKD
6h 30m$183–805Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain 305
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
2d 23h$55–106Train via Верхний Баскунчак
- Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain 005Г / ...
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain 360
2d 21h$121–208Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
3d 1h$144–148Drive 3,431.6 km
- Drive from Moscow to Samarkandcar 3,431.6 km
47h 59m$303–438Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane DME - SKD
6h 44m$255–660Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ZIA - SKD
7h 17m$185–807Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SVO - SKD
7h 25m$186–808
Moscow to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Samarkand is to train which costs $55 - $110 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Moskva Paveleckaia and arriving at Samarkand via Verkhniy Baskunchak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Moscow and Samarkand is 2845 km. The road distance is 3431.6 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Samarkand without a car is to train via Верхний Баскунчак which takes 2 days 21h and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Moscow to Samarkand, including transfers.
Moscow to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moskva Paveleckaia station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Верхний Баскунчак, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 2 days 21h.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 9:03 AM in Moscow and 11:03 AM in Samarkand.
Moscow to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Verhnii Baskunchak station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
UTair Aviation and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Samarkand via Verhnii Baskunchak and Verkhniy Baskunchak in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–71
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–71
- SV
- $120–140
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central 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
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $129
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
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