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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Samarkand by plane, bus, or train

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)SOF - SKD
9h 35m
$332–552
Bus, train via Vladikavkaz
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
3. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
4d 13h
$179–249
Train, bus via Tbilisi
1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
2. Take the train from Halkali to Darica
3. Take the bus from Gebze to Ortachala Bus Station
4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
5. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
6. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
4d 20h
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Sofia to Kardzhali
2. Take the bus from Kardzhali to Bursa
3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
4. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus station
5. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Samarkand
5d 12h
$192–234
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Sofia to Kapikule
2. Take the bus from Kapikule to Bursa
3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
4. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
5. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
5d 15h
$205–323

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

18Weekly Planes

10h 20mAverage Duration

$206Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,638.1 km
Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and seven other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.

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Samarkand(opens in a new window), Uzbekistan(opens in a new window)

Samarqand or Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarqand is the capital of Samarqand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the second-largest city of Uzbekistan.

Things to do in Samarkand

Registan(Opens in a new window)

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم; Uzbek: Bibi-Xonum machiti; Russian: Мечеть Бибиханым; also:... Khanum / Khanom / Hanum / Chanym / Hanim, etc.) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. By the mid-20th century only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but now major parts of the mosque have been restored.

Shah-i-Zinda(Opens in a new window)

Shah-i-Zinda (Uzbek: Shohizinda; Persian: شاه زنده, meaning "The Living King") is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Gur-e-Amir(Opens in a new window)

The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur maqbarasi, Go'ri Amir, Persian: ), is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian Architecture as the precursor and model for later great Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Persianised descendants, the ruling Mughal dynasty of North India. It has been heavily restored.

Places to stay in Samarkand

L'Argamak(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Rabat Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

ANTICA Family Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Jahongir(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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