There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Samarkand by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)NBO - SKD
16h 56m$332–1,102Drive 8,419 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Samarkand8,419 km
4d 22h$970–1,401Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)WIL - SKD
15h 55m$485–1,617
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 $330 - $1,100 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Samarkand is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $480 - $1,700.
The distance between Nairobi and Samarkand is 5540 km. The road distance is 8419 km.
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from Nairobi to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 5:41 AM in Nairobi and 7:41 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Samarkand is 8419 km. It takes approximately 4 days 22h to drive from Nairobi to Samarkand.
There are 716+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Skyward Express, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Sharjah, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Doha, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Nairobi to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai, Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- 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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