There are 6 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 from Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane VAN - SKD
8h 52m$398–1,109Bus, train #2
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 Bus station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 6h$200–301Bus, train
- 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
3d 9hBus, train via Krasnodar
- 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 bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Samarkandtrain
3d 22h$221–312Drive 2,804.9 km
- Drive from Van to Samarkandcar 2,804.9 km
33h 16m$329–474Drive to Muş Airport, fly
- Drive from Van to Muş Airport (MSR)car
- Fly from Muş Airport (MSR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MSR - SKD
11h 50m$326–937
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $200 - $310 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Samarkand is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $390 - $1,200.
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 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 11:15 AM in Van and 1:15 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 785+ hotels available in Samarkand.
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) 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
- $430–1,400
Flights from Muş Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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