There are 5 ways to get from Samarkand to Iran by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 2,136.6 km
best- Drive from Samarkand to Banārūdcar 2,136.6 km
27h 52m$189–273Fly Samarkand International Airport to Ahwaz International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ)plane SKD - AWZ
31h 30m$432–1,202Train, drive to Turkmenabat Airport, fly to Ashgabat International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)car
- Fly from Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane CRZ - ASB
- Drive from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Mashhadcar
11h 30m$585–1,562Fly Samarkand International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport, bus
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)plane SKD - EVN
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
13h 5m$412–616Fly Samarkand International Airport to Syunik Airport, drive
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Syunik Airport (YUK)plane SKD - YUK
- Drive from Syunik Airport (YUK) to Tabrizcar
27h 56m$261–751
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Iran is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 27h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Iran is to train and drive and fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Samarkand and Iran is 2137 km. The road distance is 2136.6 km.
It takes approximately 27h 52m to drive 2136.6 km from Samarkand to Banārūd.
Iran is 1h 30m behind Samarkand. It is currently 2:27 PM in Samarkand and 12:57 PM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Iran is 2137 km. It takes approximately 27h 52m to drive from Samarkand to Iran.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Iran?
Flydubai, Karun Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Turkmenabat Airport to Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Ahwaz International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Ahwaz International Airport via Tashkent, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Ahwaz International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- flyaero.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Syunik Airport via Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Syunik Airport via Mineralnye Vody, Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $27
- Econom class
- $19
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transport for Armenia
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