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How to get fromShanghai to Samarkandby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Samarkand by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane HGH - SKD
    15h 13m
    $293–1,124

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane PVG - SKD
    12h 30m
    $219–660

  3. Train via Tyumen

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pyongyang to Tyumentrain train
    4. Take the train from Tyumen to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    12d 3h

  4. Drive  5,906.2 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Samarkandcar car 5,906.2 km
    2d 14h
    $739–1,068

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane SHA - SKD
    12h 38m
    $252–902

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane PVG - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    14h 26m
    $261–595

  7. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane WUX - SKD
    22h 56m
    $295–868

  8. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus bus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane NTG - SKD
    25h 30m
    $324–922

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    6. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    12d 17h

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bukhara 1train train
    5. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain train
    13d 7h

  11. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus bus
    6. Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar car
    13d 7h

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,119.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 13m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

You can take a train from Shanghai station to Samarkand via Tianjin Station, Pyongyang, Tyumen, Aksaraiskaia, and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 12d 3h. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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