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 5m$204–858Drive 4,557.3 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Samarkandcar 4,557.3 km
2d 1h$575–830Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- 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 21m$216–483
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 $210 - $490 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Xi'an and Samarkand is 3757 km. The road distance is 4557.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Xi'an to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Xi'an. It is currently 9:19 PM in Xi'an and 6:19 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Samarkand is 4557 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Xi'an to Samarkand.
There are 761+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and S7 Airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
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
- $170–600
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
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