There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Azerbaijan by plane, train, bus, car ferry, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane SKD - GYD
3h 16m$183–553Train, drive, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1train 056
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabattrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashitrain 606 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Türkmenbaşy International Seaport to Alatcarferry
- Take the taxi from Alat to Bakutaxi
2d 1h$115–170Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Samarkand to Alattrain
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenbashibus
- Take the car ferry from Türkmenbaşy International Seaport to Alatcarferry
- Take the taxi from Alat to Bakutaxi
2dDrive 2,426.7 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Bakucar 2,426.7 km
33h 55m$214–310
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Azerbaijan is to train and drive and car ferry and taxi which costs $110 - $170 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Azerbaijan is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Samarkand and Azerbaijan is 1477 km. The road distance is 2426.7 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Azerbaijan without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Samarkand to Azerbaijan, including transfers.
Azerbaijan is 1h behind Samarkand. It is currently 1:58 AM in Samarkand and 12:58 AM in Azerbaijan.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Azerbaijan is 2427 km. It takes approximately 33h 55m to drive from Samarkand to Azerbaijan.
There are 2115+ hotels available in Azerbaijan.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan Airlines flies from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) twice a week.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $22–25
- Econom class
- $16
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–14
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $12
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $25
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- auh@sanly.tm
- Website
- auh.com.tm
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://auh.com.tm/en
- Schedules at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/route/a/index?type=2
- Book at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/ticket/a/index
Bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://auh.com.tm/en
- Schedules at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/route/a/index?type=2
- Book at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/ticket/a/index
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- Website
- asco.az
Car ferry from Türkmenbaşy International Seaport to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.asco.az/en
- Schedules at
- https://ships.asco.az/en
- Adult passenger
- $50–60
- Car
- $200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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