There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Samarkand by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SHA - SKD
13h 3m$552–1,502Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane PVG - SKD
13h 50m$379–760Drive 5,898.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Samarkandcar 5,898.3 km
2d 14h$744–1,074Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane HGH - SKD
13h 33m$433–873
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Samarkand is to fly which costs $370 - $800 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Samarkand is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Shanghai and Samarkand is 4956 km. The road distance is 5898.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Shanghai to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:34 AM in Shanghai and 5:34 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Samarkand is 5898 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Shanghai to Samarkand.
There are 706+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
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