There are 6 ways to get from Semey to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)PLX - SKD
28h 50m$143–703Train
cheapest- Take the train from Semey to Tashkent North370Н
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand768Ф / ...
2d 3h$41–82Bus
- Take the bus from Semey to Saparzhai bus station
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
2d 2h$50–56Drive 1,985.5 km
- Drive from Semey to Samarkand1,985.5 km
32h 26m$176–253Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)PLX - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
9h 1m$99–458Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)PLX - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
16h 21m$105–295
Semey to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semey to Samarkand is to bus which costs $50 - $60 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 9h 1m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Semey to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Semey and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Semey and Samarkand is 1589 km. The road distance is 1985.5 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Samarkand without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $50 - $60.
It takes approximately 28h 50m to get from Semey to Samarkand, including transfers.
Semey to Samarkand train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Semey station.
The best way to get from Semey to Samarkand is to fly which takes 28h 50m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also train, which costs $40 - $85 and takes 2 days 3h.
Semey to Samarkand train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Tashkent North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Semey to Samarkand is 1986 km. It takes approximately 32h 26m to drive from Semey to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
World Ticket and Uzbekistan fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Semey to Samarkand via Saparzhai bus station, Tashkent bus station, and Samarkand Central Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Semey Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Semey to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $30–32
- Coupe
- $44–47
- SV
- $80–90
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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 Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- 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
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Semey to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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