Cheap flights from Warsaw to Samarkand

January is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one to watch if your dates are flexible. Fares are shown for every month of the year, so you can compare the whole calendar instead of guessing: spring and autumn sit in the middle, while high summer and the weeks around the New Year are usually the busiest. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and very early or late departures are often the quietest. Book a few weeks ahead in the low season, and earlier if you are travelling over holidays or in midsummer.

Tickets on this route are sold by LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Qatar Airways, Fly Dubai, Sun Express, Hahn Air, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. That mix puts low-cost and full-service fares side by side, so read what each one includes. Low-cost tickets usually cover a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and food charged on top; full-service fares more often include a checked bag and a meal. Where a connection is involved, the trip may be one ticket with a protected transfer or two separate tickets you connect yourself, and the second kind leaves you responsible if the first flight runs late.

Samarkand is served by a single airport, and it lies close to the city, so the transfer into town is short rather than a long haul from a distant hub. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the usual way in, and many hotels arrange a pickup if you ask ahead. Agree the fare before you get in, or book through an app so the price is fixed, and have some local cash with you. The terminal is compact and arrivals are usually quick, though passport queues build when several flights land together, so keep your onward plans loose. Check the entry rules for your passport well before you fly, and keep an offline copy of your booking in case the airport wifi is slow.

Currency

UZS (Soʻm)

Power sockets

Type C, F, I · 220 V

Language

Uzbek

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+998

Internet domain

.uz

Population of Samarkand

546 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC+05 (Asia/Tashkent)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your Warsaw departure is from F. Chopin or Modlin, because they are separate airports with separate transfers.
• Look at the baggage allowance on low-cost fares, since a seat plus a checked bag can cost more than a full-service ticket.
• If your trip is two separate tickets, leave a long connection and be ready to rebook yourself if the first flight is late.
• Confirm the entry rules for Uzbekistan for your passport before you pay for anything.
• Decide between a direct flight and a cheaper connection, and check that the arrival time works with your transfer into Samarkand.
• Compare your own dates with January, the cheapest month on this route.