There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)RIX - SKD
14h 14m$344–1,116Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
3d 18h$82–214Bus, train via Volzhsky
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Daugavpils AO
- Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Vitebsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkand360
3d 13hDrive 4,337.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Samarkand4,337.5 km
2d 11h$781–1,128Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)RIX - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
11h 14m$349–662Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu215
- Take the train from Tartu to KoidulaR46
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoe
- Take the train from Bologoe Moskovskoe to Aksaraiskaia
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand360
3d 16h
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $80 - $220 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 11h 14m and costs $340 - $700.
The distance between Riga and Samarkand is 3644 km. The road distance is 4337.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train via Volzhsky which takes 3 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 14m to get from Riga to Samarkand, including transfers.
The best way to get from Riga to Samarkand is to fly which takes 14h 14m and costs $340 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3 days 16h.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Riga. It is currently 10:15 AM in Riga and 1:15 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Samarkand is 4338 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Riga to Samarkand.
There are 640+ hotels available in Samarkand.
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Samarkand via Tartu, Koidula, Pechory-Pskovskie, Pskov Pass, Bologoe Moskovskoe, Aksaraiskaia, and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 3d 16h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–500
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–72
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–72
- SV
- $120–140
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tartu to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $6–10
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $5–8
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $20–28
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Bologoe Moskovskoe to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $260–370
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 654 29245
- Website
- buspark.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Daugavpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Schedules at
- buspark.lv
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Vitebsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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