The way to Khiva



   By plane (valid until 31st of October 2008)

Tashkent – Urgench (price 39 €/ ca. 75.000 UZS)

HY 1321Each Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday
departure 6.30am, arrival 10.30am (via Buchara)
HY 1051dailydeparture 7am, arrival 8.40am
HY 1057dailydeparture 6pm, arrival 7.30pm

From Urgench Airport Taxis go to Khiva for 7.000UZS/Taxi.


Urgench – Tashkent (price 39 €/ca. 75.000 UZS)

HY 1052dailydeparture 9.20am, arrival 10.40am
HY 1322Each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdaydeparture 11.10am, arrival 13.15am
HY 1058dailydeparture 9.10pm, arrival 10.40pm

Plane tickets are sold at Urgench Airport and at all Uzbekistan Airways ticket offices.


   By train

From the trainstation Urgench Taxis leave to Khiva (7.000UZS/Taxi). The trolleybus stop is near by the trainstation. During the day trolleybuses go every 30min to Khiva (300UZS/person). To Khiva it takes 60min. In Khiva the trolleybus stop is just outside the North Gate.
Urgench – Tashkent (price 50.000 UZS/2nd class) Each Tusday, Wednesday and Saturday) Departure 2.50pm arrival 9.00am (next day)

Tashkent – Urgench (price 50.000 UZS/2nd class) Each Monday, Wednesday, Sunday Departure 6.15pm arrival 1.45pm (next day) Traintickets are sold at all uzbek Railwaystations and in the ticket office of Uzjeldorpass in Khiva.

   By Taxi and Bus from Buchara

From the Karavan-Bazar in Buchara leave shared taxi (Marshrutkas), which depart when full. To Khiva it takes 6hours and costs ca. 25.000 UZS (barge before leaving!) When you rent the whole taxi, it costs ca. 100.000 UZS.

From the central busstation (avtovokzal) buses leave daily to Urgench (8 hours). The buses leave when full. Because the buses do not have AC, it is not recommended to take the buses.

By Marshrutka from Urgench to Khiva.
The stand of the shared taxis from Urgench to Khiva is at the Urgench Bazar next to the Dynamo Stadium. They depart when full. The price is 1000 UZS. In Khiva the shared taxis to Urgench leave from the North Gate. If you have any questions with your arrival or departure in Khiva, the staff of the Khiva hotels or the information center in Itchan Kala can help you.