There are 8 ways to get from Samarkand to Kazakhstan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SKD - NQZ
4h 7m$172–482Train
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain 767Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2train 001Ь
21h 44m$25–53Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
21h 23m$30–36Drive 1,078.3 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Almatycar 1,078.3 km
14h 32m$96–138Fly Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SKD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
8h 51m$106–658Fly Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKD - ALA
2h 38m$201–651Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAS - ALA
7h 5m$93–265Train via Saryagash
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Southtrain 126Ф / ...
- Take the train from Saryagash to Almaty 1train 088Х
28h 36m$27–45
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Kazakhstan is to train which costs $24 - $55 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Samarkand and Kazakhstan is 1334 km. The road distance is 1078.3 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Kazakhstan without a car is to bus which takes 21h 23m and costs $29 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Samarkand to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $170 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $40 and takes 21h 23m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 21h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Kazakhstan is 1078 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Samarkand to Kazakhstan.
There are 3157+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan?
Qazaq Air, World Ticket, and Flyr fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Almaty via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $22
- 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
- $26–28
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
- 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
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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