There are 4 ways to get from Tashkent to Merv by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Bayramalytrain 96 / ...
12h 55m$33–84Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
- Drive from Karakul’ to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Bayramalytrain 96 / ...
18h 4m$25–33Drive 892.7 km
- Drive from Tashkent to Mervcar 892.7 km
14h 16m$79–114Fly, train, drive
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane TAS - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Bayramalytrain
11h 21m$120–462
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tashkent to Merv is to bus and drive and train which costs $25 - $35 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tashkent to Merv is to fly and train and drive which takes 11h 21m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Tashkent and Merv is 911 km. The road distance is 892.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Tashkent to Merv, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tashkent to Merv is 893 km. It takes approximately 14h 16m to drive from Tashkent to Merv.
What companies run services between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Merv, Turkmenistan?
There is no direct connection from Tashkent to Merv. However, you can take the train to Bukhara 1, take the train to Alat, drive to Turkmenabat, take the train to Bayramaly, then take the taxi to Merv. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ploshhad' Nizami to Merv via Avtoshkola, Tashkent bus station, Karakul’, Turkmenabat, and Bayramaly in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–20
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Bayramaly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–7
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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