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There are 5 ways to get from Van to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane VAN - SKD
    8h 52m
    $315–906

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Volgograd-1train train
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 6h
    $175–245

  3. Bus, train via Astrakhan

    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Khasavyurtbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kiziliurt to Astrahan 1train train
    4. Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train 360
    3d 9h

  4. Drive 2,780.1 km

    1. Drive from Van to Samarkandcar car 2,780.1 km
    35h 19m
    $326–470

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1train train
    6. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train 360
    4d
    $231–342

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines and SunExpress fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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