There are 2 ways to get from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Makhachkala-Airport-MCX to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)car
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane TBS - GYD
9h 10m$202–569Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mahachkala to Prohladnaiatrain
- Take the train from Prohladnaia to Vladikavkaztrain
- Take the bus from Sady Shaldona 59 to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
29h 37m$59–123
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku is to train and bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku is to drive and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Makhachkala Airport (MCX) and Baku is 974 km.
The best way to get from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 37m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Makhachkala Airport (MCX). It is currently 6:33 PM in Makhachkala Airport (MCX) and 7:33 PM in Baku.
There are 1934+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Makhachkala Airport (MCX), Russia and Baku, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku. However, you can drive to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, then take the bus to 28 May station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Makhachkala Airport (MCX) to Baku via Mahachkala, Prohladnaia, Vladikavkaz, Sady Shaldona 59, Tbilisi Didube, Didube, Station Square 1, and Tbilisi in around 29h 37m.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Mahachkala to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Prohladnaia to Vladikavkaz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $21–29
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Prohladnaia to Vladikavkaz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- +7 (918) 823 36 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Kavkaz
Bus from Sady Shaldona 59 to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Trans Kavkaz
- Schedules at
- Trans Kavkaz
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