There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Xi'an by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SKD - XIY
6h 15m¥1,724–7,029Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Djizaktrain 054 / ...
- Take the bus from Jizzakh to Tashkent bus stationbus
- 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 18h¥587–1,279Bus, 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 Xi'an North Stationtrain
3d 8h¥1,230–1,915Drive 4,553.9 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Xi'ancar 4,553.9 km
2d 1h¥3,874–5,596
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 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Xi'an is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ¥1700 - ¥7500.
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 18h and costs ¥550 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Samarkand to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 1:37 AM in Samarkand and 4:37 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 538+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Xi'an, China?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥63–85
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ¥63–67
- Coupe
- ¥75–85
- SV
- ¥120–140
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥57–90
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥80–90
- Econom class
- ¥57
Train from Ürümqi to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥490–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Kashgar to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥300–440
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Guangyuan to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥280–310
- Business Class Seat
- ¥400–600
Train from Guangyuan to Xi'an North Station
- 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 Jizzakh to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥22
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥178
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥28
- 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
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- 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
- ¥110–390
- 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
- ¥574
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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