There are 7 ways to get from Chu to Baku by train, plane, car, car ferry, 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 Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane ALA - GYD
11h 26m$158–402Train, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chu to Mangystautrain
- Drive from Mangystau to Kurykcar
- Take the carferry from Kuryk to Alatcarferry
- Drive from Alat to Bakucar
3d 9h$107–156Bus, train, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Nukus to Mangystautrain
- Drive from Mangystau to Kurykcar
- Take the carferry from Kuryk to Alatcarferry
- Drive from Alat to Bakucar
3d 18hDrive 3,265.5 km
- Drive from Chu to Bakucar 3,265.5 km
43h 18m$174–251Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane DMB - GYD
11h 37m$268–907Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane CIT - GYD
12h 26m$152–506Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane TAS - GYD
19h 24m$184–397
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Baku is to train and drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $160 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Baku is to train and fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $150 - $410.
The distance between Chu and Baku is 2598 km. The road distance is 3265.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Chu to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h behind Chu. It is currently 2:23 PM in Chu and 1:23 PM in Baku.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Baku is 3265 km. It takes approximately 43h 18m to drive from Chu to Baku.
There are 1878+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Baku, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Chu to Baku. However, you can take the train to Almaty 2, walk to Abylay Khana, take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 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 Chu to Baku via Mangystau, Kuryk, and Alat in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Taraz Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Taraz Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Taraz Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Taraz Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–28
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
Train from Chu to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–15
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–13
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–21
Train from Chu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–65
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $41–44
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–65
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–20
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–14
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–23
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–110
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–130
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Kuryk to Alat
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
Car ferry from Kuryk to Alat
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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