Travel to Samarkand
Every way to reach Samarkand: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Samarkand is reachable from 14 places across 5 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 11 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €12.99 and the fastest takes 1h 22m door to door. The nearest origin is 66 km away.
How people reach Samarkand
Every mode that actually calls at Samarkand, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 8 | €12.99 | 1h 22m | 206 km | 1 |
| Flight | 18 | €37.31 | 3h 56m | 3,390 km | 10 |
- 14Places you can arrive from
- 14Places you can leave for
- 5Countries
- 11Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Samarkand is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Samarkand railway station
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 4 | 15% | Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri, 66 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 23% | G’ijduvon Shahri, 201 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 8% | Almaty, 920 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 14 | 54% | Dubai, 1952 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Samarkand that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 11 | 42% |
| Uzbekistan | 10 | 38% |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 8% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 8% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 4% |
Stations, airports and ports in Samarkand
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Samarkand
- Samarkand railway station
- Samarkand
- Кул
- SKD
The cheapest journeys into Samarkand
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri to Samarkand train | €12.99 | 1h 22m | 66 km |
| Navoiy to Samarkand train | €26.19 | 2h 1m | 143 km |
| G’ijduvon Shahri to Samarkand train | €35.54 | 2h 26m | 201 km |
| Kogon Shahri to Samarkand train | €36.64 | 2h 33m | 206 km |
| Tashkent to Samarkand flight | €37.31 | 3h 56m | 261 km |
| Almaty to Samarkand flight | €108.70 | 4h 50m | 920 km |
| Dubai to Samarkand flight | €237.32 | 6h 7m | 1,952 km |
| Yekaterinburg to Samarkand flight | €241.45 | 6h 8m | 1,968 km |
| Kazan’ to Samarkand flight | €247.94 | 6h 53m | 2,222 km |
| Moscow to Samarkand flight | €286.29 | 7h 13m | 2,797 km |
| Novosibirsk to Samarkand flight | €291.01 | 6h 35m | 2,079 km |
| Krasnoyarsk to Samarkand flight | €319.33 | 7h 21m | 2,630 km |
| Istanbul to Samarkand flight | €352.96 | 8h 5m | 3,200 km |
| St Petersburg to Samarkand flight | €384.23 | 8h 30m | 3,390 km |
A day in Samarkand hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Samarkand railway station
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Popular trips to Samarkand
Common questions about Travel to Samarkand
How can I get to Samarkand?
Samarkand is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 14 places, across 5 countries, on services run by 11 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Samarkand?
The cheapest way into Samarkand is by Train, from €12.99 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 14 origins we sell into Samarkand over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Samarkand?
The fastest journey into Samarkand is by Train, at 1h 22m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 66 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Samarkand have?
Samarkand has 4 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Samarkand railway station, SKD. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Samarkand from within 200 km?
4 of the routes we sell into Samarkand start within 200 km. The nearest is Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri, 66 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Samarkand in Uzbekistan?
Samarkand connects to 14 places on our network across 5 countries, the furthest of them 3,390 km away in a straight line. Uzbekistan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Uzbekistan
The wider region
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What to book in Samarkand before you go
Day trips that leave Samarkand in the morning and cover a good part of Uzbekistan by evening.
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