There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Turkestan by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)GYD - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
11h 19m$184–346Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alat
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystau
- Take the train from Mangystau to Turkestan
2d 21h$90–142Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)GYD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Turkestan
15h 29m$162–388
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Turkestan is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $90 - $150 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 11h 19m and costs $180 - $350.
The distance between Baku and Turkestan is 1827 km.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Baku to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 11:44 AM in Baku and 12:44 PM in Turkestan.
There are 88+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Baku to Turkestan. However, you can take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport (CIT), take the taxi to Shymkent Samal Bus Station, then take the bus to Turkestan bus station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Baku to Turkestan via Alat, Kuryk, and Mangystau in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $24–26
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- Website
- asco.az
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
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