There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Nukus by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, or car
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 Nukus
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Nukus (NCU)plane GYD - NCU
12h 43m$291–343Drive, 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 Nukustrain
2d 6h$85–120Taxi, 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 Andalyptrain 93 / ...
- Drive from Andalyp to Nukuscar
44h 23m$104–141Drive 2,020.4 km
- Drive from Baku to Nukuscar 2,020.4 km
27h 57m$179–258Fly to Urgench International Airport, train
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane GYD - UGC
- Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain
8h 45m$120–397
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Nukus (NCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Nukus is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $85 - $120 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Nukus is to fly and train which takes 8h 45m and costs $120 - $400.
The distance between Baku and Nukus is 857 km. The road distance is 2020.4 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Baku to Nukus, including transfers.
Nukus is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 3:56 PM in Baku and 4:56 PM in Nukus.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Nukus is 2020 km. It takes approximately 27h 57m to drive from Baku to Nukus.
There are 34+ hotels available in Nukus.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Nukus, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Nukus (NCU) twice daily.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Nukus via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Nukus via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- 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 Andalyp
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–7
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Mangystau to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $25–28
- SV
- $46–50
Train from Urgench to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $19–22
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- 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
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
Ekonom Taksi 9111
- Phone
- *9191
- Website
- taxi9111.az
189 taxi
- Phone
- +994 12 565-3-189
- Website
- 189taxi.az
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