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There are 9 ways to get from London to Baku by plane, train, bus, night bus, bus and ferry or night train

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Fly from London Heathrow  •  8h 44m

  1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) LHR - GYD

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Bus and ferry, night train, night bus  •  3 days 20h

  1. Take the bus and ferry from London Barking to Bucharest
  2. Take the night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali
  3. Take the night bus from Istanbul - Aksaray to Baku

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Fly from London City  •  11h 6m

  1. Fly from London City (LCY) to Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) LCY - GYD

Train to London Luton, fly  •  11h 1m

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
  2. Fly from London Luton (LTN) to Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) LTN - GYD

Fly from London Stansted  •  10h 54m

  1. Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) STN - GYD

Train to London Gatwick, fly  •  10h 53m

  1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) LGW - GYD

Train to Birmingham, fly  •  13h 7m

  1. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
  2. Fly from Birmingham (BHX) to Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) BHX - GYD

Train, bus, night bus  •  2 days 20h

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord Eil
  2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbf Tgv
  3. Take the bus from Augsburg to Beograd
  4. Take the bus from Belgrade Zeleznicka to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
  5. Take the night bus from Istanbul - Aksaray to Baku

Bus, night bus  •  3 days 2h

  1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
  2. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Constanta
  3. Take the bus from Constanta to Istanbul - Aksaray
  4. Take the night bus from Istanbul - Aksaray to Baku

London to Baku by train, subway, bus, walk and night bus

The journey time between London and Baku is around 2 days 20h and covers a distance of around 5333 km. This includes an average layover time of around 4h 1m. Operated by Eurostar, RATP Metro, TGV inOui and others, the London to Baku service departs from London St Pancras Intl and arrives in Baku. Typically two services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.

2 Weekly Services
2 days 20h Average Duration
$364 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from London to Baku is to bus and ferry and night train and night bus which costs £75 - £200 and takes 3 days 20h.

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The quickest way to get from London to Baku is to fly which costs £140 - £400 and takes 8h 44m.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Baku. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Baku via Bucuresti, Constanta and Istanbul - Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.

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It is approximately 3974 km to get from London to Baku.

The best way to get from London to Baku without a car is to train and bus and night bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs £280 - £700.

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It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from London to Baku, including transfers.

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London to Baku bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.

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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport is the direct flight which takes 5h 30m.

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London to Baku bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Baku station.

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Baku is 4h ahead of London. It is currently 7:41 PM in London and 11:41 PM in Baku.

Map of how to get from London to Baku.
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  • Distance: 3973.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between London, England and Baku, Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan Airlines, Lufthansa and six other airlines fly from London Paddington to Baku every 2 hours.

Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Website
turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
9h 48m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$370 - $850
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
7h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$100 - $310
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Antalya
Ave. Duration
9h
When
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price
$100 - $330
Flights from London Stansted to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
8h 2m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$200 - $600
Flights from London Stansted to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Antalya
Ave. Duration
12h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$250 - $750
Flights from London Gatwick to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
9h
When
Every day
Estimated price
$250 - $750
Flights from London Gatwick to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Antalya
Ave. Duration
13h 15m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
$270 - $800
Flights from Birmingham to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
10h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$270 - $800
Flights from Birmingham to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Antalya
Ave. Duration
11h 30m
When
Tuesday and Sunday
Estimated price
$220 - $400
Azerbaijan Airlines
Website
azal.az
Flights from London Heathrow to Baku Heydar Aliyev
Ave. Duration
5h 30m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
$280 - $750
Flights from London City to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
10h 40m
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
$270 - $1,100
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Prague
Ave. Duration
7h 10m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
$330 - $850
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
7h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$100 - $310
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
8h
When
Tuesday
Estimated price
$340 - $900
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
8h 30m
When
Tuesday and Sunday
Estimated price
$410 - $1,100
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Geneva
Ave. Duration
8h 30m
When
Wednesday
Estimated price
$360 - $900
Flights from London Stansted to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Berlin Brandenburg
Ave. Duration
7h 5m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
$310 - $800
Flights from London Stansted to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
7h 40m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
$330 - $850
Flights from London Gatwick to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
7h 20m
When
Monday and Wednesday
Estimated price
$350 - $900
Flights from London Gatwick to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Prague
Ave. Duration
7h 20m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
$330 - $850
Flights from Birmingham to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
9h 10m
When
Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price
$360 - $950
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
7h 15m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$350 - $900
Flights from London City to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
9h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
$270 - $1,100
Flights from Birmingham to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
8h 55m
When
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$260 - $1,100
Aegean Airlines
Website
en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Athens
Ave. Duration
7h 45m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
$180 - $700
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Athens
Ave. Duration
8h 30m
When
Monday
Estimated price
$90 - $480
Flights from London Gatwick to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Athens
Ave. Duration
12h 5m
When
Friday
Estimated price
$190 - $750
LOT
Website
lot.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Warsaw Chopin
Ave. Duration
8h 5m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
$300 - $750
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Warsaw Chopin
Ave. Duration
8h 35m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
$280 - $750
Pegasus Airlines
Website
flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Izmir
Ave. Duration
9h 30m
When
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price
$170 - $550
Flights from London Stansted to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
9h 55m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$160 - $490
Wizz Air
Website
wizzair.com
Flights from London Luton to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Budapest
Ave. Duration
13h 50m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
$100 - $410
Ulendo Airlink
Website
flyulendo.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Baku Heydar Aliyev via Rome
Ave. Duration
8h 35m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
$90 - $900
Train operators
Thameslink
Phone
0345 026 4700
Website
thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
Ave. Duration
35 min
Frequency
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price
$19 - $40
Website
https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Anytime Day Single
$19 - $28
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
$28 - $40
Gatwick Express
Phone
+44 345 850 1530
Website
gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
Ave. Duration
30 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
$15
Schedules at
https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Website
https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Anytime Day SIngle
$15
Avanti West Coast
London Northwestern Railway
TGV inOui
Phone
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website
en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbf
Ave. Duration
5h 9m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$130 - $220
Website
https://www.sncf.com/en
2nd Class
$130 - $180
1st Class
$160 - $220
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Bus operators
Citylines
Phone
+3590885700870
Email
support@citylines.eu
Website
citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade Zeleznicka to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
Ave. Duration
15h
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
$50 - $55
Schedules at
citylines.eu
Luks Istanbul
Phone
+90544 210 2535
Website
luksistanbul.com
Night bus from Istanbul - Aksaray to Baku
Ave. Duration
29h
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
$2 - $95
Schedules at
luksistanbul.com
Maxibus Travel
Phone
+40 745 766 766
Email
dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
Website
maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
Ave. Duration
30h
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
$153
Schedules at
maxibustravel.ro
Simpa Trans
Phone
0743335517
Website
simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Constanta
Ave. Duration
3h
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
$11 - $19
Schedules at
simpatrans.autogari.ro
GSM Trans
Phone
021-314-0444
Email
office@gsmtrans.ro
Website
gsmtrans.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Constanta
Ave. Duration
3h
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
$12 - $18
Schedules at
gsmtrans.ro
TransEvren
Phone
+4-0241-831.491
Email
transevren1@yahoo.com
Website
transevren.ro
Bus from Constanta to Istanbul - Aksaray
Ave. Duration
10h
Frequency
On demand
Estimated price
$26 - $35
Schedules at
transevren.ro
SC Latino Expres S.R.L.
Phone
0040263701919
Email
latinoexpres@yahoo.com
Website
latinoexpres.ro
Bus and ferry from London Barking to Bucharest
Ave. Duration
40h 2m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$75 - $110
Schedules at
latinoexpres.ro

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Azerbaijan Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport.

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The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.

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