There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Samarkand by plane, bus, 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ZRH - SKD
11h 28m$446–713Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
5d 8h$347–679Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain
5d 7h$373–596Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane BSL - SKD
12h 43m$362–1,045Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MXP - SKD
15h 14m$449–880Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane STR - SKD
13h 52m$401–1,141Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane GVA - SKD
14h 50m$473–1,270Bus, train via Bălţi
- Take the bus from Zurich to Bălțibus
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain
6d 2h$366–536
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Samarkand is to train and bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Samarkand is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $440 - $750.
The distance between Zurich and Samarkand is 4690 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 7h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Zurich to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:31 PM in Zurich and 2:31 AM in Samarkand.
There are 774+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Basel to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Flixbus
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