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Samarkand to Qarshi: via Kitab or via Jam
Two roads link Samarkand and Qarshi: a mountain road over the pass and through Kitab, and a steppe road via Jam. We compare time, road surface and sights on each.
Qarshi to Tashkent: Train, Car and Shared Rides
The trip back from Kashkadarya to the capital: where cars to Tashkent gather in Qarshi, when to book train tickets and how to avoid overpaying at holiday time.
Tashkent to Qarshi: How to Get to Kashkadarya
Train, plane and car to Qarshi, keeping in mind that many travellers continue to Shahrisabz, Kitab or Guzar. We compare the options and travel times.
Termez to Samarkand: When to Leave and Where to Rest on the Way
How to plan a day on the road from south to north: an early start, breaks in Boysun or Shahrisabz, and the train as a backup if mountain roads are not for you.
Samarkand to Termez: the Mountain Road via Shahrisabz and Guzar
One of the country's most beautiful drives: the Takhtakaracha pass, the Kashkadarya steppe, the gorges of Surkhandarya and the Iron Gates. Timings and where to stop.
Fergana to Andijan: getting around between valley cities
Thousands of people travel daily between Fergana and Andijan for work and family. We look at minibuses, taxis and shared rides on the 75-kilometre stretch, with typical price ideas.
From Kokand to Tashkent: train, taxi and shared rides
The return leg from Kokand to the capital: how departures from the station and the city work, how much time to allow and how to avoid losing hours on the pass.
Tashkent to Kokand: the short way into the Fergana Valley
Kokand sits on the western edge of the valley, so the trip from the capital is the shortest of all the valley cities. Transport options, rough prices and what to see on arrival.
From Andijan to Tashkent: the fastest way to get there
We compare the train, plane and car for the trip back from the valley to the capital, and explain when to leave so you do not get stuck on the pass.
Tashkent to Andijan: how to reach the eastern hub of the valley
Train, plane or a car over the Kamchik pass: we compare every way to get from Tashkent to Andijan without transfers, with realistic travel times and money-saving tips.
Namangan to Tashkent: early starts and return tickets
Why people leave Namangan for the capital before dawn, how to find a seat in a car for the morning you need, and what to do if every train ticket has already sold out.
Tashkent to Namangan: how to get there and how long it takes
Every way to reach Namangan: the train through the Kamchik tunnel, cars from Tashkent's departure points, shared rides and taxis. How long it takes and which to choose.