There are 2 ways to get from Samarkand to Balkh by plane 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 from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane SKD - MZR
19h 26m$531–1,541Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane TAS - MZR
9h 58m$363–925
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Balkh is to train and fly which costs $360 - $950 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Balkh is to train and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs $360 - $950.
The distance between Samarkand and Balkh is 371 km.
It takes approximately 19h 26m to get from Samarkand to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 30 min behind Samarkand. It is currently 2:11 PM in Samarkand and 1:41 PM in Balkh.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Balkh, Afghanistan?
Uzbekistan and Kam Air fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) once a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Tashkent International Airport, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
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