There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Samarkand by bus or plane
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NBO - SKD
19h 26m$302–802Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane WIL - SKD
17h 52m$458–1,149
Nairobi (NBO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Samarkand is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Samarkand is to fly which takes 17h 52m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Samarkand is 5540 km.
It takes approximately 19h 26m to get from Nairobi to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 6:34 AM in Nairobi and 8:34 AM in Samarkand.
There are 671+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
FlexFlight ApS, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Addis Ababa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Amboseli, Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Amboseli, Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Sharjah, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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