There are 5 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 from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane SKD - DNH
20h 15m¥5,007–11,008Bus, 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 21h¥1,131–1,618Drive 3,036.8 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Dunhuangcar 3,036.8 km
34h 12m¥2,609–3,769Train to Bukhara International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane BHK - DNH
27h 31m¥1,983–7,181Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane TAS - DNH
18h 27m¥1,482–5,133
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 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang is to train and fly which takes 18h 27m and costs ¥1400 - ¥5500.
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 21h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 20h 15m to get from Samarkand to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 7:58 AM in Samarkand and 10:58 AM in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Dunhuang is 3037 km. It takes approximately 34h 12m to drive from Samarkand to Dunhuang.
There are two+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Dunhuang, China?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and S7 Airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Dunhuang (DNH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Dunhuang via Tashkent International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Dunhuang via Urgench, Tashkent International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Dunhuang via Tashkent International Airport, Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–11,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Dunhuang via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Dunhuang via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥72–100
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥72–76
- Coupe
- ¥90–100
- SV
- ¥150–170
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥79–115
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥79–84
- Coupe
- ¥105–115
- SV
- ¥170–200
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥109–170
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥150–170
- Econom class
- ¥109
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151–230
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥210–230
- Econom class
- ¥151
- 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
- ¥46
- 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
- ¥160–210
- 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 Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥580
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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