There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, 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)plane RIX - SKD
12h 3m$388–584Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain 305
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
3d 23h$124–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Vitebsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 13h$156–253Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Ryazan' 2train
- Take the bus from Ryazan Bus station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
3d 18hDrive 4,339.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Samarkandcar 4,339.3 km
2d 12h$782–1,129Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RIX - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
10h 44m$252–538Bus, train via Aksarayskiy
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe Moskovskoe to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 14h
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 $120 - $240 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 10h 44m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Riga and Samarkand is 3644 km. The road distance is 4339.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Samarkand without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Riga to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Riga. It is currently 1:37 AM in Riga and 3:37 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Samarkand is 4339 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Riga to Samarkand.
There are 749+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines and Uzbekistan fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–450
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpils
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- 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
- $75–130
- 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
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- 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
- $18–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Ryazan' 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Bologoe Moskovskoe to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Ryazan' 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $21–25
- 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
- $23–35
- 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 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
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–72
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–72
- SV
- $120–140
- 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
- Estimated price
- $21
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Ryazan Bus station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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