303 km
≈ 4 h 7 min · approx., non-stop
as the crow flies: 216 km
Distance and travel time
Samarkand — Bukhara
From Samarkand to Bukhara by car is 303 km — roughly 4 h 7 min on the road. The fastest train is Jaloliddin Manguberdi 752Ж, 1 h 31 min. There is no direct flight.
303kmby road
4 h 7 minDriving time · approx., non-stop
216kmas the crow flies
1 h 31 min
Jaloliddin Manguberdi 752Ж High-speed
09:23 → 10:54 · Samarkand → Bukhara
Daily
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow
No direct bus in our timetable
Train
Trains
All trains Samarkand → Bukhara; local time.
Samarkand → Bukhara
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712Ф Sharq Express | 00:02 Samarkand |
02:27 Bukhara |
2 h 25 min | Daily |
| 056Ч Night | 02:02 Samarkand |
05:12 Bukhara |
3 h 10 min | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays |
| 058З Night | 02:02 Samarkand |
05:12 Bukhara |
3 h 10 min | Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays |
| 072Ф Night | 03:00 Samarkand |
06:28 Bukhara |
3 h 28 min | Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays |
| 076Ф Night | 03:00 Samarkand |
06:28 Bukhara |
3 h 28 min | Mondays |
| 125Ф Night | 03:00 Samarkand |
06:28 Bukhara |
3 h 28 min | Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays |
| 125Ч Night | 03:00 Samarkand |
06:28 Bukhara |
3 h 28 min | Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays |
| 127Ф Night | 05:37 Samarkand |
08:33 Bukhara |
2 h 56 min | Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays |
| 778Ж Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed | 08:33 Samarkand |
10:10 Bukhara |
1 h 37 min | Only on certain dates (26 Oct – 8 Nov 2026: 26.10, 27.10, 28.10) |
| 778Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 08:33 Samarkand |
10:10 Bukhara |
1 h 37 min | Only on certain dates (26 Oct – 8 Nov 2026: 29.10, 30.10, 31.10, 01.11, 06.11, 07.11, 08.11) |
| 752Ж Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed Fastest train | 09:23 Samarkand |
10:54 Bukhara |
1 h 31 min | Daily |
| 766Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 09:53 Samarkand |
11:39 Bukhara |
1 h 46 min | Daily |
| 770Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 10:59 Samarkand |
12:36 Bukhara |
1 h 37 min | Daily |
| 710Ф Sharq Express | 12:00 Samarkand |
14:35 Bukhara |
2 h 35 min | Daily |
| 754Ж Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed | 13:43 Samarkand |
15:27 Bukhara |
1 h 44 min | Thursdays and Saturdays |
| 054Ф Night | 20:36 Samarkand |
23:15 Bukhara |
2 h 39 min | Daily |
| 772Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 22:23 Samarkand |
00:01 +1 day Bukhara |
1 h 38 min | Daily |
Return direction: Bukhara → Samarkand
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 054Щ Night | 00:02 Bukhara |
02:52 Samarkand |
2 h 50 min | Daily |
| 056Ж Night | 01:09 Bukhara |
03:53 Samarkand |
2 h 44 min | Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays |
| 058Ь Night | 01:09 Bukhara |
03:53 Samarkand |
2 h 44 min | Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays |
| 771Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 03:34 Bukhara |
05:11 Samarkand |
1 h 37 min | Daily |
| 711Ф Sharq Express | 05:21 Bukhara |
07:38 Samarkand |
2 h 17 min | Daily |
| 751М Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed | 10:57 Bukhara |
12:41 Samarkand |
1 h 44 min | Daily |
| 769Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 15:09 Bukhara |
16:46 Samarkand |
1 h 37 min | Daily |
| 753М Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed Fastest train | 15:35 Bukhara |
17:06 Samarkand |
1 h 31 min | Fridays and Sundays |
| 765Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 16:22 Bukhara |
18:05 Samarkand |
1 h 43 min | Daily |
| 709Ф Sharq Express | 16:55 Bukhara |
19:13 Samarkand |
2 h 18 min | Daily |
| 777Ф Afrosiyob High-speed | 18:14 Bukhara |
19:51 Samarkand |
1 h 37 min | Only on certain dates (26 Oct – 8 Nov 2026: 29.10, 30.10, 31.10, 01.11, 06.11, 07.11, 08.11) |
| 777М Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed | 18:15 Bukhara |
19:51 Samarkand |
1 h 36 min | Only on certain dates (26 Oct – 8 Nov 2026: 26.10, 27.10, 28.10) |
| 076Ж Night | 21:55 Bukhara |
00:45 +1 day Samarkand |
2 h 50 min | Tuesdays |
| 126Ф Night | 21:55 Bukhara |
00:45 +1 day Samarkand |
2 h 50 min | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays |
| 126Ч Night | 21:55 Bukhara |
00:45 +1 day Samarkand |
2 h 50 min | Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays |
| 128Ф Night | 21:55 Bukhara |
00:45 +1 day Samarkand |
2 h 50 min | Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays |
| 071Ф Night | 22:51 Bukhara |
02:21 +1 day Samarkand |
3 h 30 min | Only on certain dates (26 Oct – 8 Nov 2026: 29.10, 31.10, 02.11, 05.11, 07.11) |
Timetable from the official Uzbekistan Railways ticketing system (as of 2026-10-20). Local time; running days and times change — check before buying a ticket. Tickets: eticket.railway.uz
Plane
Flights
Direct flights Samarkand → Bukhara on the airport boards today and tomorrow.
Samarkand → Bukhara
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow · Live board
Return direction: Bukhara → Samarkand
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow · Live board
Flights come from the airports’ official boards (today and tomorrow, 25 October). The schedule varies day to day and the status is live; buy tickets on the airline’s website.
Bus
Buses
Routes Samarkand → Bukhara from the bus-station timetables.
Samarkand → Bukhara
No direct bus in our timetable · Bus stations
Return direction: Bukhara → Samarkand
No direct bus in our timetable · Bus stations
Bus timetable from the bus stations’ official announcements (2026-10); the list is not complete, and shared intercity taxis and minibuses are not included.
Distances
Other routes
Distance and time are an approximate calculation over the OpenStreetMap road network (OSRM). Road conditions, traffic, speed limits, checkpoints and stops are not included — the real journey may take longer.
Sources and notes
- Road distances and times: OSRM (router.project-osrm.org), © OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026-10-23. Distances are measured between city centres.
- Trains: Uzbekistan Railways timetable (eticket.railway.uz), 2026-10-20.
- Flights: the airports’ official boards (live, today and tomorrow).
- Buses: official bus-station announcements, 2026-10.