- Choosing wings
- How to get to Samarkand from Tashkent
- The car is not a luxury
One of the most beautiful cities in Central Asia, Samarkand is famous for its Registan Square, which is considered the pearl of Persian architecture of the 15th-17th centuries. UNESCO took the old part of the city under its wing back in 2001, including it on the World Heritage List. Russian tourists do not turn their eyes to Uzbekistan too often, but if you are looking for the most profitable and convenient way to get to Samarkand, get ready for something that simply will not happen. But it is interesting - one hundred percent!
Choosing wings
You can fly to Samarkand both directly and with connections in several cities:
- Direct regular flights from Moscow's Vnukovo airport are the cheapest flights operated by UTair. Passengers will have to spend about 4 hours on the way, and the cost of tickets is approaching $ 380.
- The same prices are offered by Uzbek airlines, whose aircraft fly from the capital's Domodedovo airport.
- With transfers in Tashkent, passengers are transported by Uzbekistan Airways, and with two - in Almaty and the Uzbek capital - Air Astana. A ticket with connections in Tashkent and Almaty will cost even more - at 430.
- Aeroflot and Uzbek airlines fly directly from the northern capital of Russia to Samarkand. In the first case, the cost of a ticket from St. Petersburg is approximately $ 500. Uzbekistan Airways will ask for about $ 400 for a flight in economy class.
The prices for air tickets from Russian airports to Samarkand may not seem very humane, but if you approach travel planning in detail, it is possible to organize a transfer much more profitably. Subscribing to the e-mailing of special offers on airlines' websites will help you closely monitor ticket prices without wasting extra time. Early booking flights 3-4 months in advance will also allow you to organize your trip a little cheaper than right before the start of the vacation.
Samarkand Airport is located on the northern outskirts of the city, and passengers can get to the center either by taxi or by public transport. The cost of a taxi ride is about $ 3, and a bus ride is much cheaper.
How to get to Samarkand from Tashkent
Inquiries about the price of air tickets from Moscow to Tashkent clearly demonstrate that it is much more profitable to get to Samarkand this way. Direct regular flights from the capital's Sheremetyevo airport are operated by Aeroflot, and from Domodedovo by Uzbekistan Airways. The issue price for a round trip is approximately $ 300. The road takes a little more than four hours of clean time.
Tashkent airport, which receives international flights, is located in the southern suburbs of the Uzbek capital. To get from it to Samarkand, you can use the services of a taxi or public transport:
- Taxi cars meet passengers at the exit from the terminal. Be sure to negotiate the price of your trip before you start. The average cost of a transfer from the capital to Samarkand from the airport is from $ 60 per car. It is cheaper to hire a taxi at the Tashkent bus station in the city. The station is located near the Almazar metro station, and the price of a trip from the capital to Samarkand for one seat in the car will be about $ 10. With a bargain, you can borrow the entire car for $ 40. In Samarkand, taxi drivers arrive at the Ulugbek bus station on the outskirts of the city. From there, cars start back to Tashkent.
- By express buses NN77, 94, 11, 61 and 67 you can get to the center of Tashkent. Bus N76 goes straight to the railway station, from where trains leave, including to Samarkand. There are more than a dozen flights per day. Passengers spend about 3.5 hours on the way. The cost of a reserved seat ticket is from $ 12.
- From the bus station "Tashkent" buses and minibuses leave for Samarkand. The cost of the trip is usually low and the money can be paid directly to the driver. The journey will take about five hours.
When planning a trip, remember that at night the organized transportation of people by road in Uzbekistan is prohibited, and therefore route taxis and buses run only from morning until dusk.
Given the low prices for taxi services, you can use this type of transport in Samarkand itself during excursions and sightseeing. In the midst of the Central Asian heat, an air-conditioned vehicle will prove to be the best option as a means of transportation.
The car is not a luxury
There are no usual representative offices of companies offering cars for rent at Tashkent airport. In Uzbekistan, you can only rent a car with a driver and this service is offered mainly by large hotels. It is more profitable to negotiate with the driver of the taxi you like, having discussed in detail all the conditions of cooperation before it starts!
All prices in the material are approximate and given for March 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
