There are 5 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NQZ - SKD
5h 16m$161–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus Мт910
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
39h 52m$32–38Train via Shymkent
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
30h 48m$33–75Drive 1,868.8 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Samarkandcar 1,868.8 km
22h 10m$165–239Train
- Take the train from Astana-1 to Saryagashtrain 046Ц/087Т
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
39h 59m$39–85
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand is to bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 39h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $160 - $490.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Samarkand is 1329 km. The road distance is 1868.8 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand without a car is to train via Shymkent which takes 30h 48m and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $160 - $490. Alternatively, you can train via Shymkent, which costs $30 - $75 and takes 30h 48m, you could also bus, which costs $30 - $40 and takes 39h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Samarkand is 1869 km. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Samarkand.
There are 631+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Qazaq Air, Flyr, and World Ticket fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ZhK Aydidar to Samarkand via Astana Nurly Zhol, Astana Nurly Zhol, Shymkent, and Tashkent Central in around 30h 48m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $18–26
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–25
Train from Astana-1 to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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