There are 6 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Baku by train, plane, 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.
Train to Krasnodar, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane KRR - GYD
12h 22m$97–504Train, bus via Vladikavkaz
cheapest- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kotliarevskaiatrain
- Take the train from Kotliarevskaia to Vladikavkaztrain
- Take the bus from Sady Shaldona 59 to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
31h$59–122Train, bus
- Take the train from Bataysk to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
25h 56mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
26h 19m$129–139Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane MRV - GYD
12h 46m$195–540Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane AER - GYD
15h 42m$99–472
Krasnodar (KRR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Baku is to train and bus via Vladikavkaz which costs $55 - $130 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Baku is to train and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $95 - $550.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Baku is 1347 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Baku without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Rostov-on-Don. It is currently 3:21 PM in Rostov-on-Don and 4:21 PM in Baku.
There are 1910+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Baku, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Rostov-on-Don to Baku. However, you can take the train to Krasnodar 1, take the taxi to Krasnodar (KRR) 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 train from Rostov Gl to Baku via Bataysk, Piatigorsk, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Ortachala Bus Station, 300 Aragveli, Station Square 1, and Tbilisi in around 25h 56m.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Krasnodar to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Krasnodar to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Krasnodar to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Kotliarevskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
Train from Kotliarevskaia to Vladikavkaz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–28
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $12–18
- Commuter Electric Train
- $11–17
Train from Bataysk to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $17–24
- Commuter Electric Train
- $21–30
Train from Rostov Gl to Beshtau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $17–24
- Commuter Electric Train
- $21–30
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $17–25
- Commuter Electric Train
- $22–35
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Kotliarevskaia to Vladikavkaz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–64
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $37–41
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $64
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–140
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $9–12
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $118
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- +7 (918) 823 36 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- trans-kavkaz.com
Bus from Sady Shaldona 59 to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://trans-kavkaz.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trans-kavkaz.com/pages/15
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