There are 5 ways to get from Samarkand to Mary by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Samarkand to Buchara 1train
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Olottrain
- Drive from Olot to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain 96 / ...
12h 5m$28–54Drive 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 Buchara 1train
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Olottrain
- Drive from Olot to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)car
- Fly from Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Mary (MYP)plane CRZ - MYP
10h 11m$80–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Olottrain
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain 96 / ...
15h 1mFly 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 Buchara 1 to Olottrain
- Drive from Olot to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain
15h 49m$219–732
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 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Mary is to train and drive and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $75 - $400.
The distance between Samarkand and Mary is 610 km. The road distance is 639.1 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Mary without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 5m 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 Buchara 1, take the train to Olot, 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
- $55–350
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Mary via Ashgabat, Dashoguz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- 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
- $200–600
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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 Buchara 1 to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Samarkand to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Buchara 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
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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