There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Kabul by plane or train
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Fly from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kabul (KBL)plane SKD - KBL
12h 8m$608–1,910Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL)plane TAS - KBL
6h 40m$340–544Train to Bukhara International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Kabul (KBL)plane BHK - KBL
8h 22m$509–1,136Train to Karshi, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Karshitrain
- Fly from Karshi (KSQ) to Kabul (KBL)plane KSQ - KBL
10h 17m$378–828
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $340 - $550 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Kabul is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $340 - $550.
The distance between Samarkand and Kabul is 616 km.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Samarkand to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 30 min behind Samarkand. It is currently 6:12 AM in Samarkand and 5:42 AM in Kabul.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Flydubai flies from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Kabul via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Karshi to Kabul via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
Train from Samarkand to Karshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $16–18
- Econom class
- $12
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
Train from Samarkand to Karshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
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