Baku Airport to City Centre: Bus, Taxi or Transfer
Four ways from Heydar Aliyev Airport to central Baku, from the 1.30 AZN H1 bus to a fixed-price private transfer.
Practical answers for your trip: how to get from the airport, how to reach Shahdag, Gabala and Sheki, what to see in Baku and when to come.
Four ways from Heydar Aliyev Airport to central Baku, from the 1.30 AZN H1 bus to a fixed-price private transfer.
Shahdag is 212 km from Baku: take the bus to Qusar and a taxi uphill, drive yourself, or book a door-to-door transfer.
Gabala is about 3–3.5 hours from Baku by road; the train takes roughly 3.5 hours and the bus around 3.5–4.
Sheki is about 300 km from Baku: around 4.5 hours by car, about 6 by bus, or overnight on the Baku–Balakan train.
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