There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Samarkand by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane PVG - SKD
13h 50m$249–710Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane PVG - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
14h 26m$191–545Train via Tayshet
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Taishettrain
- Take the train from Taishet to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain
12d 13hDrive 5,899.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Samarkandcar 5,899.5 km
2d 14h$744–1,074Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SHA - SKD
13h 3m$292–852Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NTG - SKD
18h 20m$414–1,222Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- 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 48m$353–773Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane WUX - SKD
15h 11m$325–968Train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
13dBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
13d 8h
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $190 - $550 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Samarkand is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Samarkand via Shanhaiguan, Pyongyang, Taishet and Volgograd-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 days 13h.
The distance between Shanghai and Samarkand is 5023 km. The road distance is 5899.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Samarkand without a car is to train via Tayshet which takes 12 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Shanghai to Samarkand, including transfers.
Shanghai to Samarkand train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Samarkand is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $240 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via Tayshet, which costs and takes 12 days 13h.
Samarkand is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:41 PM in Shanghai and 3:41 PM in Samarkand.
Shanghai to Samarkand train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Shanhaiguan station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Sichuan Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Samarkand via Shanhaiguan, Pyongyang, Taishet, Volgograd 1, and Volgograd-1 in around 12d 13h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Train from Shanghai station to Shanhaiguan
- Hard Seat
- $22–35
- Hard Sleeper
- $45–60
- Soft Sleeper
- $70–100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Taishet
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Taishet to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $450–650
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $120–160
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $150–210
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
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
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–71
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–71
- SV
- $120–140
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
Bus from Shanghai General to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
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