There are 4 ways to get from Baku to Almaty by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, or train
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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GYD - ALA
6h 19m$170–361Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 2train
3d 16h$102–167Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Baku to Alattaxi
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaportcarferry
- Take the bus from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
- Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
2d 20hDrive 3,524.5 km
- Drive from Baku to Almatycar 3,524.5 km
45h 19m$188–271
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Almaty is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $100 - $170 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Almaty is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $370.
The distance between Baku and Almaty is 2283 km. The road distance is 3524.5 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Almaty without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Baku to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 8:55 PM in Baku and 9:55 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Almaty is 3525 km. It takes approximately 45h 19m to drive from Baku to Almaty.
There are 3567+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–75
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $35–50
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- auh.com.tm
Bus from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://auh.com.tm/en
- Schedules at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/routes
Bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://auh.com.tm/en
- Schedules at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/routes
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- asco.az
Car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.asco.az/en
- Schedules at
- https://ships.asco.az/en
- Adult passenger
- $50–60
- Car
- $200
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.asco.az/en
- Schedules at
- https://ships.asco.az/en
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
189 taxi
- Phone
- +994 12 565-3-189
- Website
- 189taxi.az
Ekonom Taksi 9111
- Phone
- *9191
- Website
- taxi9111.az
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