There are 3 ways to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Baku by plane, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)CIT - GYD
6h 40m$181–365Train, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Mangystau
- Drive from Mangystau to Kuryk
- Take the car ferry from Kuryk to Alat
- Drive from Alat to Baku
3d 1h$92–144Bus, train, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Toretam10
- Take the train from Toretam to Mangystau
- Drive from Mangystau to Kuryk
- Take the car ferry from Kuryk to Alat
- Drive from Alat to Baku
3d 3h$95–139
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Baku is to bus and train and drive and car ferry which costs $95 - $140 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Baku is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $180 - $370.
The distance between Shimkent Airport (CIT) and Baku is 1659 km.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h behind Shimkent Airport (CIT). It is currently 6:10 AM in Shimkent Airport (CIT) and 5:10 AM in Baku.
There are 2221+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan and Baku, Azerbaijan?
Air Astana, Azerbaijan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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)
- $24–35
Train from Toretam to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Toretam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- Website
- asco.az
Car ferry from Kuryk to Alat
- 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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