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How to get fromSamarkand to Athensby plane, train, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Samarkand to Athens by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSKD - ATH
    9h 38m
    €240–560

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd 1train
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    5d 19h
    €212–294

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsktrain
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Zestafonibus
    4. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    5d 1h
    €294–415

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    5d 16h
    €250–304

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Eskisehir bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalıkbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
    6. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry
    5d 20h
    €246–359

  6. Train, bus via Giresun

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
    4. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
    5d 2h
    €233–356

Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Athens, Greece?

Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Athens via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Ankara bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 5d 16h.

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