How to get fromPune to Samarkandby bus, plane or train

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

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Bus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Swargate to Vileparlebus
2. Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane BOM - SKD
12h 53m
$216–709
Fly Pune Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane PNQ - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h 36m
$172–456
Fly Pune Airport to Samarkand International Airport
1. Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane PNQ - SKD
13h 10m
$241–651
Bus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Take the bus from Swargate to Vileparlebus
2. Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane BOM - TAS
3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
13h 14m
$257–744

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

3Weekly Planes

8h 15mAverage Duration

$215Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,530.6 km
Duration: 12h 53m

What companies run services between Pune, India and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

IndiGo Airlines, Uzbekistan, and five other airlines fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 6 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

$241

Kosh Havuz Boutiqe Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$105

L'Argamak Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$165

SILK ROAD EMPIRE HOTEL(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$201

Zarafshon Parkside Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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