Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva by train: which trains, how long?
Short answer
Afrosiyob high-speed trains are the fastest. Tashkent to Samarkand: About 2 hours 25 minutes (train 768, daily, 08:00–10:25). Tashkent to Bukhara: About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min). Tashkent to Khiva takes longer: About 14 to 15 hours overnight (trains 056 and 076).
- Tashkent to Samarkand
- About 2 hours 25 minutes (train 768, daily, 08:00–10:25)
- Tashkent to Bukhara by Afrosiyob
- About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min)
- Tashkent to Khiva
- About 14 to 15 hours overnight (trains 056 and 076)
All confirmed by an official source.
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Tashkent to Samarkand
About 2 hours 25 minutes (train 768, daily, 08:00–10:25)
Tashkent to Bukhara by Afrosiyob
About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min)
Tashkent to Khiva
About 14 to 15 hours overnight (trains 056 and 076)
Tashkent – Samarkand
- Direct train: About 2 hours 25 minutes (train 768, daily, 08:00–10:25).
- Trains to Bukhara also pass through Samarkand. Search Tashkent → Samarkand on the ticket site to see all trains with their times.
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Tashkent to Samarkand
About 2 hours 25 minutes (train 768, daily, 08:00–10:25)
Tashkent – Bukhara
- Afrosiyob (high-speed): About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min).
- How many: 3 a day, plus 1 more on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Sharq (express): About 6 hours (5 h 41 min to 5 h 57 min).
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Tashkent to Bukhara by Afrosiyob
About 4 hours (4 h 06 min to 4 h 18 min)
Afrosiyob trains, Tashkent to Bukhara
3 a day, plus 1 more on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Tashkent to Bukhara by Sharq
About 6 hours (5 h 41 min to 5 h 57 min)
Bukhara – Khiva
The overnight trains from Tashkent to Khiva stop in Bukhara early in the morning. From Bukhara to Khiva: About 6½ to 7½ hours.
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Bukhara to Khiva
About 6½ to 7½ hours
Tashkent – Khiva
- Overnight trains: About 14 to 15 hours overnight (trains 056 and 076).
- A day train, “Jaloliddin Manguberdi” (train 752), also runs from Tashkent to Khiva. It leaves at 07:00 and reaches Bukhara about 4 hours later.
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Tashkent to Khiva
About 14 to 15 hours overnight (trains 056 and 076)
Which Tashkent station
Afrosiyob and Sharq trains leave from Tashkent’s main station, called Tashkent Central in the timetable and Tashkent North when you book. The overnight trains 056 and 076 to Khiva leave from Tashkent South. Check the station on your ticket.
Times change
These times are from Uzbekistan Railways’ timetable and ticket site on 9 November 2026. Check your train on the official timetable before you travel.
What we could not verify
- When the day train to Khiva (train 752) arrives in Khiva. It is not in the published timetable.
- Which Afrosiyob trains to Bukhara stop in Samarkand. Search your exact trip on the ticket site.
This is an independent guide, not a government website. Rules change often. Before you travel, check the official source linked next to each fact.
