There are 5 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 Northtrain 767Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Turkestantrain 305Ф
12h 26m$22–49Train via Shymkent
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Turkestantrain
13h 21m$19–139Drive 523.4 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Turkestancar 523.4 km
9h 36m$47–67Fly 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 Turkestantrain
11h 32m$112–768Train to Bukhara International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Buchara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane BHK - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Turkestantrain
15h 1m$122–1,043
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 36m 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 North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Samarkand and Turkestan is 596 km. The road distance is 523.4 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Turkestan without a car is to train which takes 12h 26m and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 12h 26m 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 North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Turkestan is 523 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Samarkand to Turkestan.
There are 81+ 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 North in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- 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
- $22–34
- 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
- $22
Train from Samarkand to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $22–25
- Econom class
- $16
- 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
- $25–28
Train from Tashkent North to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
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
- $10–11
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
- 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)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Shymkent to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 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)
- $6–8
- 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)
- $50–70
- 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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