Shahrisabz: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Shahrisabz is a city of 142,700 people in Uzbekistan (Qashqadaryo), 631 m (2,070 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Samarkand International Airport (SKD), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Shahrisabz runs from about 9 h 28 min a day in late December to 14 h 58 min in late June (computed for 39.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shahrisabz is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Samarkand International Airport (SKD), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, whose 10,187-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Shahrisabz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Shahrisabz · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dushanbe, 178 km (Tajikistan)
- Samarkand, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mazār-e Sharīf, 262 km (Afghanistan)
- Bukhara, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qarshi, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Isfara, 346 km (Tajikistan)
- Istaravshan, 209 km (Tajikistan)
- Qo‘qon, 387 km — buses · car rental
- Türkmenabat, 281 km (Turkmenistan)
Common questions
Which airport serves Shahrisabz?
Samarkand International Airport (SKD), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
How big is Shahrisabz?
About 142,700 people live in Shahrisabz, across 240 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Shahrisabz in?
Asia/Samarkand, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Shahrisabz?
The Som (UZS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Shahrisabz?
Tashkent (318 km), Dushanbe (178 km), Samarkand (67 km), Mazār-e Sharīf (262 km), Bukhara (221 km).
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.