There are 4 ways to get from Van to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane VAN - SKD
8h 52m$385–1,305Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Volgograd-1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 6h$174–240Bus, train via Kizilyurt
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Khasavyurtbus
- Take the train from Kiziliurt to Astrahan 1train
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 9hDrive 2,804.9 km
- Drive from Van to Samarkandcar 2,804.9 km
33h 16m$329–474
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $170 - $240 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Samarkand is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Van and Samarkand is 2052 km. The road distance is 2804.9 km.
The best way to get from Van to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train via Kizilyurt which takes 3 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Van to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Van. It is currently 9:13 PM in Van and 11:13 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Samarkand is 2805 km. It takes approximately 33h 16m to drive from Van to Samarkand.
There are 807+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kiziliurt to Astrahan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
- 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
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $19–21
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $23–27
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–56
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $35–37
- Coupe
- $51–56
- SV
- $95–110
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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