There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Samarkand by plane, car, or train
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 Riyadh (RUH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane RUH - SKD
9h 53m$263–855Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RUH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
13h 29m$165–390Drive 3,567.3 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Samarkandcar 3,567.3 km
44h 13m$315–455
Riyadh (RUH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $160 - $390 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Riyadh and Samarkand is 2551 km. The road distance is 3567.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Riyadh to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 6:17 AM in Riyadh and 8:17 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Samarkand is 3567 km. It takes approximately 44h 13m to drive from Riyadh to Samarkand.
There are 844+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai, flyadeal, and two other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Riyadh to Samarkand International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Riyadh to Samarkand International Airport via Manama, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Riyadh to Samarkand International Airport via Manama, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
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