There are 6 ways to get from Samarkand to Gilgit-Baltistan by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Samarkand International Airport to Skardu Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Skardu Airport (KDU)SKD - KDU
7h 8m$373–1,704Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Gilgit
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Gilgit (GIL)TAS - GIL
12h 3m$173–835Fly Samarkand International Airport to Gilgit
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Gilgit (GIL)SKD - GIL
10h 22m$311–1,501Fly Samarkand International Airport to Islamabad International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)SKD - ISB
- Take the bus from Islamabad to Naran
- Take the taxi from Naran to Chilas
14h 1m$362–1,646Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Skardu Airport
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Skardu Airport (KDU)TAS - KDU
8h 49m$205–938Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)TAS - ISB
- Take the bus from Islamabad to Naran
- Take the taxi from Naran to Chilas
15h 43m$274–630
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Skardu Airport (KDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Gilgit-Baltistan is to train and fly and bus and taxi which costs $270 - $650 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Gilgit-Baltistan is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $370 - $1,700.
The distance between Samarkand and Gilgit-Baltistan is 912 km.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Samarkand to Gilgit-Baltistan, including transfers.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan?
Uzbekistan and Pakistan International Airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Skardu Airport (KDU) once a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Skardu Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Gilgit via Tashkent International Airport, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Skardu Airport via Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Gilgit via Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- airblue.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Skardu Airport via Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- 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
- $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 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
- $26–29
- Phone
- (061) 111 22 44 88
- info@faisalmovers.com.pk
- Website
- faisalmovers.com
Bus from Islamabad to Naran
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- https://www.bookkaru.com/
- Website
- https://www.faisalmovers.com/
- Premium Plus
- $6–9
- Executive
- $4–12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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