There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Xi'an by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SKD - XIY
6h¥2,824–6,529Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain
2d 19h¥560–1,403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Xian Northtrain
3d 11h¥1,320–2,055Drive 4,553.9 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Xi'ancar 4,553.9 km
2d 1h¥4,008–5,789
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Xi'an is to train and bus which costs ¥550 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Xi'an is to fly which takes 6h and costs ¥2800 - ¥7000.
The distance between Samarkand and Xi'an is 3760 km. The road distance is 4553.9 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Xi'an without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs ¥550 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Samarkand to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 11:28 PM in Samarkand and 2:28 AM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Xi'an is 4554 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Samarkand to Xi'an.
There are 424+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Xi'an, China?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and S7 Airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
- 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
- ¥157–240
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥220–240
- Econom class
- ¥157
- 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
- ¥82–120
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥82–87
- Coupe
- ¥105–120
- SV
- ¥180–200
Train from Kashgar to Guangyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥370–500
- Hard sleeper
- ¥650–900
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Guangyuan to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–310
- Business Class Seat
- ¥410–600
Train from Guangyuan to Xian North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥200–280
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–180
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥48
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–370
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥594
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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