There are 3 ways to get from Türkmenbaşy to Nukus by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Türkmenbaşy to Aktau Airport (SCO)car
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Nukus (NCU)plane SCO - NCU
10h 16m$173–454Train, drive
cheapest- 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
32h 33m$25–46Drive 727.7 km
- Drive from Türkmenbaşy to Nukuscar 727.7 km
19h 20m$65–93
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Nukus (NCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Türkmenbaşy to Nukus is to train and drive which costs $25 - $50 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Türkmenbaşy to Nukus is to drive and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $170 - $460.
The distance between Türkmenbaşy and Nukus is 1284 km. The road distance is 727.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Türkmenbaşy to Nukus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Türkmenbaşy to Nukus is 728 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Türkmenbaşy to Nukus.
There are 37+ hotels available in Nukus.
What companies run services between Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan and Nukus, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Türkmenbaşy to Nukus. However, you can drive to Aktau Airport (SCO) airport, fly to Nukus (NCU), then take the taxi to Nukus. Alternatively, you can take a train from Turkmenbashi to Nukus via Ashgabat, Görogly, and Shavat in around 32h 33m.
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- 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
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
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