There are 10 ways to get from Samarkand to Balykchy by plane, car, bus, 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, drive
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKD - ALA
- Drive from Mamyr-1 to Balykchycar
7h 34m$229–697Train, bus via Osh
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Andijan 1train
- Take the bus from Andijon Bus station to Osh Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Jalal-Abadbus
- Take the bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
25h 36m$35–43Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
22h 16m$36–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
24h 22mDrive 1,039.6 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Balykchycar 1,039.6 km
15h 13m$92–133Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAS - ALA
- Drive from Mamyr-1 to Balykchycar
12h$121–301Train, train to Shymkent International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CIT - ALA
- Drive from Mamyr-1 to Balykchycar
17h 40m$86–189Train to Karshi, fly, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Qarshitrain
- Fly from Karshi (KSQ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSQ - ALA
- Drive from Mamyr-1 to Balykchycar
15h 54m$139–375Train to Navoi, fly, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Navoiytrain
- Fly from Navoi (NVI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NVI - ALA
- Drive from Mamyr-1 to Balykchycar
17h 17m$141–376Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain 608
27h 19m
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Balykchy is to train and bus via Osh which costs $35 - $45 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Balykchy is to fly and drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Balykchy. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Rybachye via Tashkent North, Taraz and Bischkek 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 19m.
The distance between Samarkand and Balykchy is 1333 km. The road distance is 1039.6 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Balykchy without a car is to bus which takes 22h 16m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Samarkand to Balykchy, including transfers.
Samarkand to Balykchy train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Balykchy is to bus which takes 22h 16m and costs $35 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 27h 19m.
Balykchy is 1h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 5:38 AM in Samarkand and 6:38 AM in Balykchy.
Samarkand to Balykchy train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent North station.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Balykchy bus station via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 22h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Rybachye via Tashkent North, Taraz, and Bischkek 2 in around 27h 19m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Karshi to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Navoi to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Karshi to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Navoi to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Karshi to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Navoi to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- 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
- $22
Train from Samarkand to Qarshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $16–18
- Econom class
- $12
Train from Samarkand to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Business class
- $15–17
- Econom class
- $11
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–28
Train from Samarkand to Qarshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Samarkand to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
Train from Samarkand to Andijan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $16–17
- Coupe
- $22–24
- SV
- $39–43
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Tashkent North to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–10
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Andijon Bus station to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Osh Bus station to Jalal-Abad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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