There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Baikonur by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kyzylorda Airport, train
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Kyzylorda Airport (KZO)plane GYD - KZO
- Take the train from Kyzylorda to Toretamtrain
13h 30m$203–670Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Toretamtrain
2d 10h$93–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Yerevantrain 201
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Toretamtrain
3d 19h$210–439Drive 2,996.6 km
- Drive from Baku to Baikonurcar 2,996.6 km
2d 9h$160–230Fly to Zhezkazgan Airport, train
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN)plane GYD - DZN
- Take the train from Zhezqazghan to Toretamtrain
32h 30m$257–736
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Baikonur is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $90 - $140 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Baikonur is to fly and train which takes 13h 30m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Baku and Baikonur is 1626 km. The road distance is 2996.6 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Baikonur without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Baku to Baikonur, including transfers.
Baikonur is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 5:26 AM in Baku and 6:26 AM in Baikonur.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Baikonur is 2997 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Baku to Baikonur.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Baikonur, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Baku to Baikonur. However, you can take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Kyzylorda Airport (KZO), take the taxi to Kyzylorda, then take the train to Toretam. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Baku to Toretam via Alat, Kuryk, and Mangystau in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Kyzylorda Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Zhezkazgan Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kyzylorda to Toretam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Zhezqazghan to Toretam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–18
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avazar Bus
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Avazar Bus
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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