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There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane ADB - SKD
    7h 3m
    $192–552

  2. Fly from Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane AYT - SKD
    10h 46m
    $181–802

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 7h
    $256–456

  4. Drive  4,270.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Samarkandcar car 4,270.4 km
    2d 3h
    $569–822

  5. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane ESB - SKD
    9h 25m
    $244–654

  6. Fly from Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane IST - SKD
    7h 24m
    $203–553

  7. Fly from Konya Airport

    1. Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane KYA - SKD
    11h 27m
    $332–955

  8. Bus, train via Верхний Баскунчак

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain train
    4. Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 13h
    $281–507

İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,439.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and Uzbekistan fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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