how to get to Baku

Azerbaijan’s main travel gateway is Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport, 25km from the city centre.

Baku has railway connections to number of CIS cities. You can travel to Baku and back by train from such cities as Tbilisi, Makhachkala, Moscow, Tyumen, Rostov, Kharkov etc. Railway connections to Iran and to Turkey (via Georgia) are under construction.

Azerbaijan has passenger bus services to cities in the Russian Federation, Georgia, Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Moreover, you can cross the border of Azerbaijan with Russia, Georgia, Iran and Turkey by personal vehicle. It is easy to travel across Azerbaijan by car if you hold an international driver’s license.

only the capital, Baku, has a metro system, which operates between 06:00 and 24:00. Stations, trains and facilities are clean and safe, with trains running every two to three minutes. There are two lines, the Red Line, which goes from Icharishahar to Hazi Aslanov, and the Green Line, which runs from Khatai to Darnagul.

buses are an inexpensive way to travel in Baku. Bus schedules are generally available at bus stops. Passengers pay the driver for their journey when they board, however the sleek new red buses only accept prepaid BakıKart credit.

to date, Baku offers 61 licensed taxi services stands across the city. The majority of taxis, that wait street corners are not metered, many demanding around AZN5 minimum fare. However, the metered London-style cabs have very sensible kilometer rates. For longer rides, there is a need to preorder taxi by phone and the quote for the total fare will be provided in advance.

the easiest way to get from the airport to the city center and the hotels is the taxi which is situated at the main entrance of the airport. A taxi journey to the city centre should cost no more than 25-30AZN.

another good option is to use Airport Express Bus service. ‘BakuBus’ company has launched express bus service to Baku airport from the city center (28 May metro station). Modern comfortable buses run mainly from 06:00 to 00:00 every 30 minutes.