There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Turkestan by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain 767Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain 305F / ...
12h 21m$22–50Train via Shymkent
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Turkestantrain
13h 21m$19–140Drive 523 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Turkestancar 523 km
9h 22m$47–67Fly, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SKD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain
11h 27m$112–568
Samarkand to Turkestan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Turkestan is to train via Shymkent which costs $18 - $140 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Turkestan is to drive which takes 9h 22m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Turkestan. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Turkestan via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Samarkand and Turkestan is 596 km. The road distance is 523 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Turkestan without a car is to train which takes 12h 21m and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Samarkand to Turkestan, including transfers.
Samarkand to Turkestan train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
Samarkand to Turkestan train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Turkestan is 523 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Samarkand to Turkestan.
There are 84+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Samarkand to Turkestan via Tashkent Central in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Tashkent Central to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Shymkent to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
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