How to get fromAlmaty to Bakuby plane, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Baku by plane, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or train

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane ALA - GYD
6h 49m
$175–354
Train, drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Mangystautrain
2. Drive from Mangystau to Kurykcar
3. Take the car ferry from Kuryk to Alatcarferry
4. Drive from Alat to Bakucar
3d 15h
$101–163
Bus, drive, car ferry, taxi
1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
3. Drive from Karakul’ to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalcar
4. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
5. Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenbashibus
6. Take the car ferry from Türkmenbaşy International Seaport to Alatcarferry
7. Take the taxi from Alat to Bakutaxi
2d 19h
$156–189
Drive 3,518.3 km
1. Drive from Almaty to Bakucar 3,518.3 km
45h 28m
$187–270

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights

22Weekly Planes

4h 58mAverage Duration

$158Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,285.8 km
Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Baku, Azerbaijan?

Air Astana, Azerbaijan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) 3 times a day.

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