There are 3 ways to get from Xi'an to Samarkand by plane, car, 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.
Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane XIY - SKD
8h 55m$394–858Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane XIY - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h$185–593Drive 4,552.3 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Samarkandcar 4,552.3 km
2d 1h$574–829
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $180 - $600 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Samarkand is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $390 - $900.
The distance between Xi'an and Samarkand is 3757 km. The road distance is 4552.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Xi'an to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Xi'an. It is currently 3:17 AM in Xi'an and 12:17 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Samarkand is 4552 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Xi'an to Samarkand.
There are 680+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $22
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
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