There are 3 ways to get from Xi'an to Samarkand by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane XIY - SKD
9h$404–958Fly 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 North to Samarkandtrain
12h 10m$185–533Drive 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 - $550 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h and costs $400 - $1,000.
The distance between Xi'an and Samarkand is 3757 km. The road distance is 4552.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Xi'an to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Xi'an. It is currently 1:06 PM in Xi'an and 10:06 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 576+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North 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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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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