There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Yining by plane, bus, train, 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 from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Yining Airport (YIN)SKD - YIN
6h 12m¥2,029–9,035Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
35h 19m¥247–582Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
34h 26m¥268–445Drive 1,494.9 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Yining1,494.9 km
18h 51m¥1,339–1,934Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Yining Airport (YIN)TAS - YIN
9h 49m¥1,309–6,274Train, bus via Tashkent
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
34h 47m¥300–509Train, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe South
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yining
44h 45m
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Yining is to train and bus which costs ¥240 - ¥600 and takes 35h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Yining is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ¥2000 - ¥9500.
The distance between Samarkand and Yining is 1292 km. The road distance is 1494.9 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Yining without a car is to bus which takes 34h 26m and costs ¥260 - ¥450.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Samarkand to Yining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Yining is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ¥2000 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥260 - ¥450 and takes 34h 26m.
Yining is 1h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 2:26 PM in Samarkand and 3:26 PM in Yining.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Yining is 1495 km. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Samarkand to Yining.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Yining, China?
China Southern Airlines flies from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Yining Airport (YIN) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Yining via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Yining in around 34h 26m.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
- 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
- ¥161–250
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥220–250
- Econom class
- ¥161
- 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
- ¥84–120
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥84–89
- Coupe
- ¥110–120
- SV
- ¥180–210
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥84–120
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥84–89
- Coupe
- ¥110–120
- SV
- ¥180–210
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥250–360
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–260
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–160
- 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)
- ¥110–160
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥85–120
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- 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
- ¥49
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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