There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Turkestan by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, car, 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 Turkistan
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Turkistan (HSA)plane GYD - HSA
12h 37m$203–606Drive, 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 Turkestantrain
2d 21h$92–142Taxi, car ferry, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Baku to Alattaxi
- Take the car ferry 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 Khivacar
- Take the train from Khiva to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain
2d 13h$175–255Drive 2,901.2 km
- Drive from Baku to Turkestancar 2,901.2 km
41h 35m$155–223Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane GYD - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
7h 9m$225–397
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Turkestan is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $90 - $150 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $220 - $400.
The distance between Baku and Turkestan is 1612 km. The road distance is 2901.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Baku to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 6:35 AM in Baku and 7:35 AM in Turkestan.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Turkestan is 2901 km. It takes approximately 41h 35m to drive from Baku to Turkestan.
There are 105+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan Airlines, SCAT, and three other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Turkistan (HSA) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Turkistan via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- 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
- railway.uz
Train from Khiva to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64–100
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $90–100
- Econom class
- $64
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $24–27
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–35
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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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