Car hire and driving in Samarkand
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Uzbekistan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SKD means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Samarkand
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samarkand to Shahrisabz | Uzbekistan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Samarkand to Jizzax | Uzbekistan | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Samarkand to Qarshi | Uzbekistan | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Samarkand to Navoiy | Uzbekistan | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Samarkand to Bukhara | Uzbekistan | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Samarkand to Olmaliq | Uzbekistan | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Samarkand to Tashkent | Uzbekistan | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Samarkand to Tirmiz | Uzbekistan | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Samarkand to Chirchiq | Uzbekistan | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Samarkand to Angren | Uzbekistan | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Samarkand to Qo‘qon | Uzbekistan | 352 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Samarkand to Chust | Uzbekistan | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Samarkand to Andijon | Uzbekistan | 474 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Samarkand to Namangan | Uzbekistan | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Samarkand to Nukus | Uzbekistan | 691 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 32 min |
| Samarkand to Fergana | Uzbekistan | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Samarkand to Marg‘ilon | Uzbekistan | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Samarkand?
The right, as everywhere in Uzbekistan.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.