There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Mary by train, car, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1train 056
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain 96 / ...
11h 40m$28–53Drive 639.1 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Marycar 639.1 km
10h 44m$57–82Train, drive to Turkmenabat Airport, fly to Mary
- Take the train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)car
- Fly from Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Mary (MYP)plane CRZ - MYP
9h 47m$80–385Fly Samarkand International Airport to Bukhara International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane SKD - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain
15h 18m$219–881
Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Mary (MYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Mary is to train and drive which costs $27 - $55 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Mary is to train and drive and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $75 - $390.
The distance between Samarkand and Mary is 610 km. The road distance is 639.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Samarkand to Mary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Mary is 639 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Samarkand to Mary.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Mary, Turkmenistan?
There is no direct connection from Samarkand to Mary. However, you can take the train to Bukhara 1, take the train to Alat, drive to Turkmenabat, then take the train to Mary. Alternatively, you can drive from Samarkand to Mary in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Mary via Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Mary via Ashgabat, Dashoguz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–20
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–8
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