There are 8 ways to get from Turpan to Samarkand by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane URC - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h 41m$178–411Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
2d$86–161Train, drive via Altynkol
- Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
39h 52m$103–163Drive 2,247.6 km
- Drive from Turpan to Samarkandcar 2,247.6 km
26h 5m$284–410Bus, fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane URC - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
16h 32m$266–982Bus, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane URC - SKD
12h$276–956Bus, fly to Termez Airport, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Termez Airport (TMJ)plane URC - TMJ
- Take the train from Termez to Samarkandtrain
25h 34m$459–1,327Bus, fly to Karshi, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Karshi (KSQ)plane URC - KSQ
- Take the train from Karshi to Samarkandtrain
18h 14m$205–574
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Samarkand is to train and drive which costs $85 - $170 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Samarkand is to bus and fly which takes 12h and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Turpan and Samarkand is 2068 km. The road distance is 2247.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Turpan to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h behind Turpan. It is currently 12:43 in Turpan and 11:43 in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Samarkand is 2248 km. It takes approximately 26h 5m to drive from Turpan to Samarkand.
There are 843+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Turpan to Samarkand. However, you can take the bus to Urumchi South, walk to Santunbei, take the line 1 subway to Urumqi Airport Station, walk to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport (TAS), walk to Ulica Margilan, take the line 40 bus to Severnyj Vokzal, walk to Tashkent Central, then take the train to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Turpan to Samarkand via Turfan North, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, Almaty 2, and Tashkent Central in around 39h 52m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Termez Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Dushanbe, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Karshi via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Karshi via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Karshi via Nur-Sultan, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- sundor.co.il
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Termez Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Termez Airport via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $16–18
- Econom class
- $12
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $8–13
- Soft Sleeper
- $20–28
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $8–13
- Soft Sleeper
- $20–28
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–18
- Soft Sleeper
- $24–30
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–18
- Soft Sleeper
- $24–30
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
Train from Termez to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–34
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
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