692 km
≈ 9 h 17 min · approx., non-stop
as the crow flies: 589 km
Distance and travel time
Samarkand — Khiva
From Samarkand to Khiva by car is 692 km — roughly 9 h 17 min on the road. The fastest train is Jaloliddin Manguberdi 752Ж, 5 h 19 min. There is no direct flight.
692kmby road
9 h 17 minDriving time · approx., non-stop
589kmas the crow flies
5 h 19 min
Jaloliddin Manguberdi 752Ж High-speed
09:23 → 14:42 · Samarkand → Khiva
Daily
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow
Urgench airport (33 km from Khiva)
No direct bus in our timetable
Train
Trains
All trains Samarkand → Khiva; local time.
Samarkand → Khiva
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 056Ч Night | 02:02 Samarkand |
12:05 Khiva |
10 h 3 min | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays |
| 076Ф Night | 03:00 Samarkand |
13:26 Khiva |
10 h 26 min | Mondays |
| 125Ф Night | 03:00 Samarkand |
13:26 Khiva |
10 h 26 min | Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays |
| 752Ж Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed Fastest train | 09:23 Samarkand |
14:42 Khiva |
5 h 19 min | Daily |
| 754Ж Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed | 13:43 Samarkand |
19:51 Khiva |
6 h 8 min | Thursdays and Saturdays |
Return direction: Khiva → Samarkand
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751М Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed Fastest train | 07:10 Khiva |
12:41 Samarkand |
5 h 31 min | Daily |
| 753М Jaloliddin Manguberdi High-speed | 11:00 Khiva |
17:06 Samarkand |
6 h 6 min | Fridays and Sundays |
| 076Ж Night | 15:32 Khiva |
00:45 +1 day Samarkand |
9 h 13 min | Tuesdays |
| 126Ф Night | 15:33 Khiva |
00:45 +1 day Samarkand |
9 h 12 min | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays |
| 056Ж Night | 18:30 Khiva |
03:53 +1 day Samarkand |
9 h 23 min | Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and 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 → Khiva on the airport boards today and tomorrow.
Samarkand → Khiva
No direct flight on the board today or tomorrow · Live board
Return direction: Khiva → 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 → Khiva from the bus-station timetables.
Samarkand → Khiva
No direct bus in our timetable · Bus stations
Return direction: Khiva → 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.