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How to get fromSofia to Samarkandby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane SOF - SKD
    10h 44m
    $262–726

  2. Bus, train via Bucharest

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 5h
    $179–433

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 11h
    $217–391

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    6. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 3h
    $245–420

  5. Drive  4,821 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Samarkandcar car 4,821 km
    2d 8h
    $760–1,097

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,641.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

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

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

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