There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Nukus by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, or car
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 Nukus
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Nukus (NCU)plane GYD - NCU
7h 48m$211–433Drive, 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 Nukustrain 649
2d 6h$85–120Taxi, car ferry, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Baku to Alattaxi
- Take the carferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaportcarferry
- Take the train from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabattrain 605 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain 93 / ...
- Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar
- Take the train from Shavat to Nukustrain
47h 2m$109–147Drive 2,020.1 km
- Drive from Baku to Nukuscar 2,020.1 km
27h 48m$179–258Fly to Urgench International Airport, train
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane GYD - UGC
- Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain
12h 8m$290–817
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Nukus (NCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Nukus is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $85 - $120 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Nukus is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $210 - $440.
The distance between Baku and Nukus is 857 km. The road distance is 2020.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Baku to Nukus, including transfers.
Nukus is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 3:39 PM in Baku and 4:39 PM in Nukus.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Nukus is 2020 km. It takes approximately 27h 48m to drive from Baku to Nukus.
There are 37+ hotels available in Nukus.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Nukus, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, Unilode, and two other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Nukus (NCU) once daily.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Nukus via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Urgench International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Urgench International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Nukus via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–14
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $12
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $25
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Shavat to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
Train from Mangystau to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
Train from Urgench to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaport
- Adult passenger
- $50–60
- Car
- $200
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- 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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