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
15h 35m¥2,507–8,508Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
2d 19h¥1,125–1,732Drive 3,036.8 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Dunhuangcar 3,036.8 km
34h 6m¥2,572–3,715
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 ¥1100 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs ¥2500 - ¥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 19h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 12:30 AM in Samarkand and 3:30 AM in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Dunhuang is 3037 km. It takes approximately 34h 6m to drive from Samarkand to Dunhuang.
There are 18+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Dunhuang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Dunhuang (DNH) once daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Train from Kashgar to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–613
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–850
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥28
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥572
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
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