There are 8 ways to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAS - ALA
7h 5m$93–227Train
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain 767Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train 001Ь
21h 27m$25–55Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
21h 16m$28–33Drive 1,078.3 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Almatycar 1,078.3 km
14h 32m$96–138Train, train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CIT - ALA
12h 45m$58–135Train to Bukhara International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zirabulak to Bukhara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BHK - ALA
8h 51m$211–405Fly from Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKD - ALA
5h 25m$200–650Train via Saryagash
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Southtrain 054 / ...
- Take the train from Saryagash to Almaty 1train 088Х
28h 38m$27–46
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty is to bus which costs $27 - $35 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Samarqand Region and Almaty is 1035 km. The road distance is 1078.3 km.
The best way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty without a car is to bus which takes 21h 16m and costs $27 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarqand Region to Almaty is to bus which takes 21h 16m and costs $27 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 21h 27m, you could also fly, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 5h 25m.
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 3259+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Samarkand Central Bus Station and Tashkent bus station in around 21h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Almaty 2 via Samarkand and Tashkent Central in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–900
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- $40–65
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- 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
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 Zirabulak to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–22
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
Train from Tashkent Central 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- 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)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
- 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/
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