There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Mashhad by car, train, or plane
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Drive 997.6 km
best- Drive from Samarkand to Mashhadcar 997.6 km
15h 55m$88–128Train, drive to Turkmenabat Airport, fly to Ashgabat International Airport, drive
- 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 Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane CRZ - ASB
- Drive from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Mashhadcar
11h 27m$115–661Fly Samarkand International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane SKD - MHD
12h 25m$382–952Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane TAS - MHD
13h 22m$244–636Fly Samarkand International Airport to Herat, drive
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Herat (HEA)plane SKD - HEA
- Drive from Herat (HEA) to Mashhadcar
35h 51m$331–1,001Train, drive to Turkmenabat Airport, fly to Mary, drive
- 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
- Drive from Mary (MYP) to Mashhadcar
15h$93–407Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Herat, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Herat (HEA)plane TAS - HEA
- Drive from Herat (HEA) to Mashhadcar
32h 18m$303–835
Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Mashhad is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Mashhad is to train and drive and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Samarkand and Mashhad is 998 km. The road distance is 997.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive 997.6 km from Samarkand to Mashhad.
Mashhad is 1h 30m behind Samarkand. It is currently 7:44 AM in Samarkand and 6:14 AM in Mashhad.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Mashhad is 998 km. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Samarkand to Mashhad.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Mashhad, Iran?
Unilode, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Mary via Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Mary via Ashgabat International Airport, Dashoguz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Dubai, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Tashkent International Airport, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Tashkent International Airport, Islamabad, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Herat via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Dubai, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Tashkent International Airport, Islamabad, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Herat via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $23–25
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- 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
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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