There are 8 ways to get from Sochi to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Sochi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane AER - SKD
6h 15m$161–738Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Volgograd-1train 014C / ...
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
2d 21h$97–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Kropotkin Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Samarkandtrain
2d 16h$127–221Drive 3,145.6 km
- Drive from Sochi to Samarkandcar 3,145.6 km
44h 48m$278–401Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MRV - SKD
21h 53m$234–601Fly Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane AER - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
10h 1m$212–623Train to Krasnodar, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KRR - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
13h 42m$217–610Train to Krasnodar, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane KRR - SKD
14h 6m$296–875
Sochi to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Samarkand is to train which costs $95 - $190 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Samarkand via Volgograd-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Sochi and Samarkand is 2311 km. The road distance is 3145.6 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Sochi to Samarkand, including transfers.
Sochi to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 2 days 21h.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 1:48 PM in Sochi and 3:48 PM in Samarkand.
Sochi to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Volgograd-1 station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Ural Airlines flies from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Samarkand via Volgograd-1 in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Krasnodar to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Krasnodar to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Ganjuschkino to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–46
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $29–31
- Coupe
- $42–46
- SV
- $80–90
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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Sochi to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $12–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $10–14
- 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
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Kropotkin Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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