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How to get fromSamarkand to Kentauby train, car, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Samarkand to Kentau by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain train 767Ф / ...
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train 305F / ...
    13h 3m
    $28–56

  2. Drive 554.7 km

    1. Drive from Samarkand to Kentaucar car 554.7 km
    9h 53m
    $49–71

  3. Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SKD - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 37m
    $156–757

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Kentaubus bus
    14h 45m

  5. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane SKD - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    13h 12m
    $114–719

  6. Fly to Turkistan

    1. Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane SKD - HSA
    8h 30m
    $324–756

Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Kentau, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Samarkand to Kentau via Tashkent Central and Turkestan in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, Qazaq Air, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Turkistan (HSA) 4 times a week.

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