There are 3 ways to get from Samarkand to Balkh by plane, train, or car
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Fly Samarkand International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane SKD - MZR
19h 26m$731–2,041Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Kabul, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL)plane TAS - KBL
- Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Balkhcar
12h 30m$488–1,195Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane TAS - MZR
9h 58m$543–875
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 and drive which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Balkh is to train and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs $500 - $900.
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 11:49 AM in Samarkand and 11:19 AM in Balkh.
There are four+ hotels available 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
- $700–2,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- 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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