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How to get fromSamarkand to Istanbul (State)by plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Istanbul (IST)planeSKD - IST
    5h 31m
    ₺8,485–30,242
  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd 1train
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogaribus
    5d 1h
    ₺6,506–8,630
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
    4d 8h
    ₺8,757–11,689
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
    4. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus stationbus
    4d 16h
    ₺9,308–9,915
  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSKD - SAW
    8h 13m
    ₺9,035–32,042
  6. Train, bus via Pyatigorsk

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsktrain
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kirikkalebus
    5. Take the train from Kırıkkale YHT to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
    4d 9h
  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogaribus
    5d 3h
    ₺8,135–11,919

Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,818Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Fatih via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Giresun bus station, İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station, Alibeyköy Cep Otogari, Alibeyköy, and Namık Kemal in around 4d 16h.

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