There are 4 ways to get from Tbilisi to Samarkand by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TBS - SKD
10h 2m$286–490Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail stationbus
- Take the train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaiatrain
- Take the train from Prohladnaia to Chervlennaia-Uzlovaiatrain
- Take the train from Chervlennaia-Uzlovaia to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
2d 21h$118–240Bus, train via Beslan
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Prohladnaiatrain
- Take the train from Prohladnaia to Chervlennaia-Uzlovaiatrain
- Take the train from Chervlennaia-Uzlovaia to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
2d 18hBus, train via Volgograd
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain 360
2d 23h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $110 - $240 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Samarkand is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $280 - $490.
The distance between Tbilisi and Samarkand is 1886 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train via Beslan which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Tbilisi to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h ahead of Tbilisi. It is currently 5:26 PM in Tbilisi and 6:26 PM in Samarkand.
There are 740+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Azerbaijan Airlines, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Beslan to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $21–29
Train from Prohladnaia to Chervlennaia-Uzlovaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $23–35
Train from Chervlennaia-Uzlovaia to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $19–26
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $22–30
Train from Prohladnaia to Chervlennaia-Uzlovaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $23–35
Train from Chervlennaia-Uzlovaia to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $19–26
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Beslan to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $30–33
- Coupe
- $44–48
- SV
- $80–95
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 (918) 823 36 38
- transkavkazt@mail.ru
- Website
- Trans Kavkaz
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Trans Kavkaz
- Schedules at
- Trans Kavkaz
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8442) 37‑37-90
- Website
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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