There are 4 ways to get from Telavi to Samarkand by bus, plane, car, shuttle, 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.
Minibus, fly
best- Take the bus from Telavi to Ortachala Bus Station
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)TBS - SKD
12h 6m$317–807Drive, shuttle, train
- Drive from Telavi to Veduchi Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Veduchi Resort to Groznyy Zapadny bus station
- Take the train from Groznyi to Aksaraiskaia
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand360
2d 19hMinibus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Telavi to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Samarkand
3d 5hMinibus, bus, train via Pyatigorsk
- Take the bus from Telavi to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand360
3d 7h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telavi to Samarkand is to Minibus and fly which costs $310 - $850 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Telavi to Samarkand is to Minibus and fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Telavi and Samarkand is 1977 km.
The best way to get from Telavi to Samarkand without a car is to Minibus and bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Telavi to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h ahead of Telavi. It is currently 8:11 PM in Telavi and 9:11 PM in Samarkand.
There are 622+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Telavi, Georgia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Telavi to Samarkand. However, you can take the bus to Ortachala Bus Station, walk to Ortachala Central Bus Station, take the line 346 bus to Metro Station Samgori, take the line 337 bus to Tbilisi Airport, walk to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport (SKD), then take the taxi to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Telavi to Samarkand via Veduchi Resort, Groznyy Zapadny bus station, Groznyi, Aksaraiskaia, and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 2d 19h.
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- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Groznyi to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
Train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Volgograd 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $36–58
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $36–39
- Coupe
- $54–58
- SV
- $100–115
Bus from Telavi to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Website
- veduchi-resort.ru
Shuttle from Veduchi Resort to Groznyy Zapadny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- veduchi-resort.ru
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
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