9 Train Experiences in Uzbekistan to Build a Trip Around

1.2 Days Tour to Bukhara and Samarkand from Tashkent by train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $499Our pick

Two days by train from Tashkent to Samarkand and Bukhara, guided UNESCO sites, included admissions, and fast Afrosiyob rides.

“I enjoyed the trip very much. Busy and intense as I like it. The tour was well organised - Top guides in each city and perfect timing on transfers and train rides. If you come in July you need to LOVE the heat ! 41 degres in Bukhara with not much shade and a 6hours walking tour of the city !!”

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2.Tashkent Airport & Train Station Pick Up & Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $20

Private one-way A/C transfer in Tashkent from airport or train station to your hotel, with Wi-Fi, chauffeur service, and 24/7 pickups.

“Confusion. Language barrier and not being able to understand the driver who I thought I was communicating with, I was not. I was communicating wth a middle person. Very confusing. WHen I come back for business next month, I iwll not be using this service.”

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3.Day Tour to Samarkand from Tashkent by train.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $270

Day trip by train from Tashkent to Samarkand with guided stops at Gur Emir, Registan Square, Bibi Khanym, Shah-i-Zinda, and more.

“The tour guide Amin was knowledgeable fluent in English and v helpful. Amazing photographer too. The driver was courteous and skilful.”

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4.Uzbekistan 3 Day Private Tour Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $500

Private 3-day Silk Road tour linking Tashkent, Bukhara, and Samarkand with included bullet trains, guided monuments, hotels, and breakfast for $500 pp.

“Great trip and some amazing sites to see in each city. Ms Malika was my guide in Bukhara for 2 days and spoke excellent English and had lots of interesting knowledge. Again for Samarkand my guide was Mr Max whose English was also excellent and again had plenty of knowledge about the city. I had a great time. Many thanks!!”

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5.Afrosiyob high speed train tickets – Guaranteed Pass

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · from $69

Afrosiyob high-speed train tickets for Tashkent-Samarkand to Samarkand, with onboard lunch value and seat planning tradeoffs.

“Excellent service, it will be even better to select seats at the reservation process. A bit stressing to receive ticket by email around 1h before traveling”

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6.Samarkand One Day Private Tour from Tashkent with Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $190

Private Samarkand day trip from Tashkent with round-trip Afrosiyob bullet train, a licensed guide, and top sights like Registan and Gur Emir.

“Samarkand is obviously a must- visit place when travelling to Uzbekistan. We managed to visit the most important parts of old/ancient Samarkand. Tombs, mausoleums, mosques, statues coverted to tourists traps and shops, shops, shops…. Read more”

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7.Samarkand Airport / Railway Station – Samarkand City Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $20

A/C Samarkand airport or train station transfer to your hotel, with easy pickup, short ride time, and driver wait help for delayed arrivals.

“Great experience! I felt very bad for the driver, as we didn't have access to internet (having just landed with a foreign SIM card) so it took a while for us to find him. He patiently waited for us and made sure we got into our hotel safely and comfortably.”

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8.Uzbekistan 6 Days Private Tour Khiva-Bukhara-Samarkand by Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $800

6-day Uzbekistan train tour from Khiva to Bukhara and Samarkand with guided sites, entrance tickets, hotels, and rail rides.

“Really can't recommend this tour group enough. 10/10! We added Tashkent to our itinerary, and every connection to each city (4 in all) was well-organized. Everyone from the drivers, tour guides to hotel management had a printed copy of our itinerary, so there was no neeRead more”

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9.Transfer Tashkent Airport / Railway Station – Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $12Best value

Door-to-door private transfer in Tashkent from airport terminals and rail stations to your hotel, with name-sign pickup and clear timing.

“Excellent door to door service. Daniel, the driver gave good customer service and was very skillful in using Google translate to communicate with us in English. Prior to pick up, they communicate with you via WhatsApp which gives you peace of mind that they're coming. I highly recommend”

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