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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeRIX - SKD
    14h 14m
    $319–1,121

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Northtrain
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
    3d 22h
    $83–216

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Vitebsk Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain360
    3d 13h

  4. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Riia to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Novorossiysk Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Novorossiysk Bus station to Khasavyurtbus
    5. Take the taxi from Khasavyurt to Shelkovskaiataxi
    6. Take the train from Shelkovskaia to Aksaraiskaiatrain
    7. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
    5d 2h
    $250–478

  5. Drive 4,338.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Samarkandcar4,338.7 km
    2d 11h
    $781–1,129

  6. Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)planeRIX - BHK
    2. Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkandtrain
    15h 38m
    $293–1,023

  7. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeRIX - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
    11h 14m
    $302–658

  8. Bus, train via Aksarayskiy

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
    3. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
    3d 19h
    $196–311

  9. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Rīgas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
    2. Drive from Kena to Hudahajcar
    3. Take the train from Smarhoń to Skopintrain
    4. Take the train from Skopin to Tashkent Northtrain
    5. Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
    4d 7h
    $189–342

Riga to Samarkand by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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