There are 8 ways to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)SKD - ALA
9h 40m$210–700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North767Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2001Ь
21h 14m$24–54Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
21h 16m$28–33Drive 1,078.3 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Almaty1,078.3 km
14h 32m$96–138Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)TAS - ALA
7h 5m$88–297Bus to Bukhara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kattakurgan to Bukhara bus station
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)BHK - ALA
9h 22mTrain, train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)CIT - ALA
12h 33m$64–144Train via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent South126Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 1369Ф
30h 5m$31–48
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty is to train which costs $23 - $55 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $85 - $300.
The distance between Samarqand Region and Almaty is 977 km. The road distance is 1078.3 km.
The best way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 21h 14m and costs $23 - $55.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $23 - $55 and takes 21h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $27 - $35 and takes 21h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarqand Region to Almaty is 1078 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Samarqand Region to Almaty.
There are 3214+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Uzbekistan, and Air Astana fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Almaty 2 via Samarkand and Tashkent North in around 21h 14m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
- 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
- $26–29
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- 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 North to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–29
- SV
- $48–53
- 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
- $12–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- 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
- $7
- 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
- $20–25
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Kattakurgan to Bukhara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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