There are 7 ways to get from Dushanbe to Ashgabat by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Ashgabat International Airport
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane DYU - ASB
9h 53m$554–1,307Drive 1,225 km
cheapest- Drive from Dushanbe to Ashgabatcar 1,225 km
15h 51m$48–69Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkand Central Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Karakul’bus
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
27h 43mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Bukhara 1train 319
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabattrain 96 / ...
30h 49mFly to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane DYU - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Ashgabatcar
13h 9m$452–919Fly to Urgench International Airport, drive, train
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane DYU - UGC
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
20h 53m$221–506Train, bus
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Samarkandtrain 301
- Take the train from Samarkand to Alattrain
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabattrain 96 / ...
37h 22m
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Ashgabat is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Ashgabat is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Dushanbe and Ashgabat is 931 km. The road distance is 1225 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Ashgabat without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Dushanbe to Ashgabat, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dushanbe to Ashgabat is 1225 km. It takes approximately 15h 51m to drive from Dushanbe to Ashgabat.
There are two+ hotels available in Ashgabat.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?
Flydubai, Turkmenistan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Tashkent, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Urgench International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Dushanbe to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
- $18–20
Train from Samarkand to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Schedules at
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
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