There are 6 ways to get from Turkestan to Samarkand by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Turkestan to Arys 1train 305
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Saryagashtrain
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
11h 47m$29–39Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turkestan to Tashkent Centraltrain 305 / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
12h 2m$22–50Drive 523.6 km
- Drive from Turkestan to Samarkandcar 523.6 km
9h 18m$47–67Train, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Turkestan to Saryagashtrain
- Take the train from Saryagash to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TAS - SKD
10h 20m$121–729Fly from Turkistan
- Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane HSA - SKD
10h 29m$205–955Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CIT - SKD
11h 18m$147–455
Turkestan to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkestan to Samarkand is to train which costs $22 - $55 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Turkestan to Samarkand is to drive which takes 9h 18m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from Turkestan to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Turkestan and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Turkestan and Samarkand is 589 km. The road distance is 523.6 km.
The best way to get from Turkestan to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 12h 2m and costs $22 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Turkestan to Samarkand, including transfers.
Turkestan to Samarkand train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Turkestan station.
The best way to get from Turkestan to Samarkand is to train which takes 12h 2m and costs $22 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $1,000 and takes 10h 29m.
Turkestan to Samarkand train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkestan to Samarkand is 524 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Turkestan to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Turkestan to Samarkand via Tashkent Central in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, Flyr, Qazaq Air, and two other airlines fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Turkistan to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Turkistan to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Turkistan to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Turkistan to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Turkestan to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
Train from Arys 1 to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
Train from Turkestan to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $24–27
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Turkestan to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–26
Train from Saryagash to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $8–9
- Coupe
- $10–12
- SV
- $16–18
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Arys 1 to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central 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
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $18–26
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $1–3
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–110
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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/
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