There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Balkan by plane, car, taxi, car ferry, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane GYD - SCO
- Drive from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Garabogazcar
9h 1m$99–442Drive 1,288.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Balkanabatcar 1,288.9 km
20h 43m$69–99Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Baku to Alattaxi
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaportcarferry
- Take the train from Turkmenbashi to Balkanabattrain 605 / ...
18h 22m$87–107
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Balkan is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Balkan is to fly and drive which takes 9h 1m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between Baku and Balkan is 785 km. The road distance is 1288.9 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Balkan without a car is to taxi and car ferry and train which takes 18h 22m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Baku to Balkan, including transfers.
Balkan is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 8:57 AM in Baku and 9:57 AM in Balkan.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Balkan is 1289 km. It takes approximately 20h 43m to drive from Baku to Balkan.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Balkan, Turkmenistan?
There is no direct connection from Baku to Balkan. However, you can take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Aktau Airport (SCO), then drive to Garabogaz. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Alat, take the car ferry to Türkmenbaşy International Seaport, walk to Turkmenbashi, then take the train to Balkanabat.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenbashi to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $2–3
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $4–6
- 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
- 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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