How to get fromNairobi to Samarkandby bus, plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Samarkand by bus, plane, or train

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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NBO - SKD
18h 31m
$312–802
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane NBO - BHK
3. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
21h 2m
$302–628
Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samarkand International Airport
1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane WIL - SKD
31h 22m
$486–1,196
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane NBO - TAS
3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
16h 51m
$473–1,137

Nairobi (NBO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

10Weekly Planes

20h 42mAverage Duration

$310Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,540.1 km
Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Safarilink, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week.

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Samarkand(opens in a new window), Uzbekistan(opens in a new window)

Samarqand or Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarqand is the capital of Samarqand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the second-largest city of Uzbekistan.

Things to do in Samarkand

Registan(Opens in a new window)

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم; Uzbek: Bibi-Xonum machiti; Russian: Мечеть Бибиханым; also:... Khanum / Khanom / Hanum / Chanym / Hanim, etc.) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. By the mid-20th century only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but now major parts of the mosque have been restored.

Shah-i-Zinda(Opens in a new window)

Shah-i-Zinda (Uzbek: Shohizinda; Persian: شاه زنده, meaning "The Living King") is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Gur-e-Amir(Opens in a new window)

The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur maqbarasi, Go'ri Amir, Persian: ), is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian Architecture as the precursor and model for later great Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Persianised descendants, the ruling Mughal dynasty of North India. It has been heavily restored.

Places to stay in Samarkand

$176

Kosh Havuz Boutiqe Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$115

L'Argamak Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$196

SILK ROAD EMPIRE HOTEL(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$39

MUSAVVIR (Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

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