There are 6 ways to get from Tashkent to Samarkand by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand768Ф / ...
2h 18m$11–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
5h 20m$8Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Tashkent to Samarkand287.5 km
4h 16m$26–37Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tashkent to Samarkand287.5 km
4h 16m$27–35Fly
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)TAS - SKD
2h 23m$311–801Train via Tashkent South
- Take the train from Tashkent South to Samarkand054Ф / ...
5h 6m$11–17
Tashkent to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tashkent to Samarkand is to bus which costs $8 - $9 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tashkent to Samarkand is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs $11 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tashkent North and arriving at Samarkand. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Tashkent and Samarkand is 332 km. The road distance is 287.5 km.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs $11 - $35.
The train from Tashkent North to Samarkand takes 2h 18m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Tashkent to Samarkand train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Tashkent North station.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Samarkand is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs $11 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8 - $9 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs $310 - $800 and takes 2h 23m.
Tashkent to Samarkand train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Samarkand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tashkent to Samarkand is 287 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Tashkent to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Tashkent North to Samarkand 5 times a day. Tickets cost $23–35 and the journey takes 2h 18m. Uzbekistan Railways (OTY) also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Tashkent Bus Terminal operates a bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
Train from Tashkent South to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- 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
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Estimated price
- $27–35
Yandex taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.uz
Taxi Perekrestok
- Phone
- +998 71 200 77 66
- Website
- facebook.com
Perevozchik Taksi
- Phone
- +998 71 200 77 07
- Website
- facebook.com
Caravan Taxi
- Phone
- +998 71 244 44 44
- Website
- caravantaxi.uz
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