86 km
≈ 1 h 46 min · approx., non-stop
as the crow flies: 68 km
Distance and travel time
Samarkand — Shahrisabz
From Samarkand to Shahrisabz by car is 86 km — roughly 1 h 46 min on the road. The fastest train is Afrosiyob 774Ф, 2 h 16 min. There is no direct flight.
86kmby road
1 h 46 minDriving time · approx., non-stop
68kmas the crow flies
2 h 16 min
Afrosiyob 774Ф High-speed
08:56 → 11:12 · Samarkand → Shahrisabz
Sundays
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow
No direct bus in our timetable
Train
Trains
All trains Samarkand → Shahrisabz; local time.
Samarkand → Shahrisabz
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 774Ф Afrosiyob High-speed Fastest train | 08:56 Samarkand |
11:12 Shahrisabz |
2 h 16 min | Sundays |
Return direction: Shahrisabz → Samarkand
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 773Ф Afrosiyob High-speed Fastest train | 16:24 Shahrisabz |
18:39 Samarkand |
2 h 15 min | Sundays |
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 → Shahrisabz on the airport boards today and tomorrow.
Samarkand → Shahrisabz
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow · Live board
Return direction: Shahrisabz → 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 → Shahrisabz from the bus-station timetables.
Samarkand → Shahrisabz
No direct bus in our timetable · Bus stations
Return direction: Shahrisabz → 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.