There are 3 ways to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang by plane, bus, train, 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 Dunhuang (DNH)plane SKD - DNH
16h 15m¥1,907–8,508Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
2d 10h¥548–1,034Drive 3,036.8 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Dunhuangcar 3,036.8 km
34h 14m¥2,669–3,855
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥550 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs ¥1900 - ¥8500.
The distance between Samarkand and Dunhuang is 2366 km. The road distance is 3036.8 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs ¥550 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 6:02 AM in Samarkand and 9:02 AM in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Dunhuang is 3037 km. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Samarkand to Dunhuang.
There are 17+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Dunhuang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Dunhuang (DNH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–450
- 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
- ¥47
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–170
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–370
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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