When do Afrosiyob tickets go on sale, and what if they're sold out?
Short answer
Tickets go on sale 60 days before departure, at 10:00 local time, online and at stations. Older guides say 45 days; that is out of date. If your train is full, try another departure or day, or take a Sharq train, which is about 2 hours slower to Bukhara.
- Train ticket sales open
- 60 days before departure, at 10:00 local time
All confirmed by an official source.
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Train ticket sales open
60 days before departure, at 10:00 local time
Older guides say 45 days. The railway can change the opening date for a train.
When to book
- Sales open: 60 days before departure, at 10:00 local time.
- Afrosiyob trains between Tashkent and Bukhara: 3 a day, plus 1 more on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Afrosiyob trains are the fastest and the most popular. On 9 November 2026 we looked at the trains from Tashkent to Bukhara four days later: of the four Afrosiyob trains, three were already full. Book as soon as you know your dates.
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Train ticket sales open
60 days before departure, at 10:00 local time
Older guides say 45 days. The railway can change the opening date for a train.
Afrosiyob trains, Tashkent to Bukhara
3 a day, plus 1 more on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
What it costs
- Afrosiyob, Tashkent to Bukhara, economy: UZS 509,000.
- Sharq, Tashkent to Bukhara, seat: UZS 276,820.
These were the fares for 13 November 2026, seen on 9 November. Prices change with the date and the class. Check the price of your train on the official site.
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Afrosiyob, Tashkent to Bukhara, economy (seen on 9 Nov 2026, for 13 Nov)
UZS 509,000
Sharq, Tashkent to Bukhara, seat (seen on 9 Nov 2026, for 13 Nov)
UZS 276,820
If your train is sold out
- Try the other Afrosiyob departures, and the days before and after.
- Take a Sharq train. Tashkent to Bukhara by Sharq: About 6 hours (5 h 41 min to 5 h 57 min). By Afrosiyob: About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min).
- Check again later. Seats come back when other passengers return their tickets, which they can do online until 1 hour before departure.
- Ask at a station ticket office.
How to buy, and which cards work: see the related question below.
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Tashkent to Bukhara by Sharq
About 6 hours (5 h 41 min to 5 h 57 min)
Tashkent to Bukhara by Afrosiyob
About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min)
What we could not verify
- Whether the 60-day rule applies to every train. The official rules say the railway can change when sales open.
This is an independent guide, not a government website. Rules change often. Before you travel, check the official source linked next to each fact.
