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How to get fromRiga to Samarkandby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, 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)plane plane RIX - SKD
    16h 39m
    $304–584

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain train 305
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    3d 22h
    $111–209

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologoe Moskovskoe to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train 360
    3d 14h

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Ryazan' 2train train
    4. Take the bus from Ryazan Bus station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus bus
    6. Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar car
    3d 18h

  5. Drive 4,340.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Samarkandcar car 4,340.6 km
    2d 11h
    $782–1,129

  6. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane RIX - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    11h 14m
    $304–571

  7. Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane plane RIX - BHK
    2. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain train
    15h 45m
    $355–1,009

  8. Bus, train via Voronezh

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Voronezh Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train 360
    3d 16h
    $181–397

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

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

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