There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Makhachkala by plane, train, 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 Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane GYD - MCX
9h 16m₽13,619–38,823Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail stationbus
- Take the train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaiatrain
- Take the train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkalatrain
26h 52m₽4,249–9,228Fly to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, train
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane GYD - ASF
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
15h 4m₽7,079–37,323
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Makhachkala is to train and bus which costs RUB 4200 - RUB 9500 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 39000.
The distance between Baku and Makhachkala is 379 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Makhachkala without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 52m and costs RUB 4200 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Baku to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Makhachkala is 1h behind Baku. It is currently 9:00 PM in Baku and 8:00 PM in Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Makhachkala, Russia?
Azerbaijan Airlines, Uzbekistan, and five other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Uytash Airport (MCX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Tbilisi, Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–38,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–33,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–65,000
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–34,000
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,600
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₽800–1,300
- Standard+
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Business
- ₽2,000–2,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,500
Train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽180–260
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- +7 (918) 823 36 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Kavkaz
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Website
- Trans Kavkaz
- Schedules at
- Trans Kavkaz
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