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There are 7 ways to get from Zharkent to Samarkand by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Yining Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Zharkent to Yining Airport (YIN)car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeYIN - SKD
    7h 50m
    $267–1,224

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aidarly to Almaty 1train
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus407
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
    27h 30m
    $35–47

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
    2. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Northtrain
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
    29h 6m
    $35–143

  4. Drive 1,365.8 km

    1. Drive from Zharkent to Samarkandcar1,365.8 km
    17h 31m
    $121–174

  5. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeALA - SKD
    13h 11m
    $251–762

  6. Train via Saryagash

    1. Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
    2. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Saryagashtrain
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
    32h 13m
    $40–80

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kerimagash to Bajserketrain
    2. Take the train from Bajserke to Tashkent Northtrain
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
    36h 50m
    $38–73

Yining Airport (YIN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zharkent, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

You can take a vehicle from Zharkent to Samarkand via Kerimagash, Almaty 1, Almaty 2, and Tashkent North in around 29h 6m.

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