There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Shymkent by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Drive from Chirchiq to Shymkentcar
8h 18m$19–25Train
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain 767Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain 001Ь
9h 45m$16–40Drive 409.1 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Shymkentcar 409.1 km
6h 6m$37–53Fly from Samarkand 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$106–758Train via Tashkent
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Southtrain 126Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain 001Ь
12h 13m$17–24Train to Karshi, fly, train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Qarshitrain
- Fly from Karshi (KSQ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KSQ - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
11h 47m$486–1,126Train to Navoi, fly, train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Navoiytrain
- Fly from Navoi (NVI) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane NVI - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
11h 50m$53–278
Samarkand to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Shymkent is to train via Tashkent which costs $16 - $24 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Shymkent is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Shymkent via Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Samarkand and Shymkent is 470 km. The road distance is 409.1 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs $15 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Samarkand to Shymkent, including transfers.
Samarkand to Shymkent train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
Samarkand to Shymkent train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Shymkent is 409 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Samarkand to Shymkent.
There are 283+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Samarkand to Shymkent via Tashkent North in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Karshi to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Navoi to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- 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
- $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
Train from Samarkand to Qarshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $16–19
- Econom class
- $12
Train from Samarkand to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Business class
- $15–17
- Econom class
- $11
- 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
- $26–29
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- 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
- $26–29
Train from Samarkand to Qarshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–23
Train from Samarkand to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $19–22
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
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)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- 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/
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