There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Aktau by plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane GYD - SCO
3h 56m$97–330Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Aktaucar
32h 25m$67–92Drive 1,988.9 km
- Drive from Baku to Aktaucar 1,988.9 km
30h 54m$106–153
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Aktau is to drive and car ferry which costs $65 - $95 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Aktau is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $95 - $330.
The distance between Baku and Aktau is 440 km. The road distance is 1988.9 km.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Baku to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 6:26 AM in Baku and 7:26 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Aktau is 1989 km. It takes approximately 30h 54m to drive from Baku to Aktau.
There are 268+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan Airlines and Flyr fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once daily.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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