There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CAI - SKD
11h 52m$502–802Train to Alexandria, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALY - SKD
19h 7m$413–1,433
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Samarkand is to fly which costs $500 - $800 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Samarkand is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Cairo and Samarkand is 3432 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Cairo to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 9:55 AM in Cairo and 12:55 PM in Samarkand.
There are 800+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Alexandria to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Alexandria to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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