Flight to Samarkand
Almaty → Samarkand · about ~1h 30m in the air
Bus to Shahrisabz
Samarkand → Shahrisabz · about 1h 30m
Almaty → Shahrisabz
Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Almaty?
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About the trip from Almaty to Shahrisabz
Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Shahrisabz (Uzbekistan) are 963 km (598 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Samarkand: ~6h door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~18h 10m by train and bus, via Taraz, Shymkent and Samarkand. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Almaty to Samarkand: ~1h 30m in the air, 920 km
- Bus from Samarkand to Shahrisabz: about 1h 30m, 67 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Samarkand: ~6h, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Taraz, Shymkent and Samarkand: ~18h 10m, 3 changes
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