Travel - International

Getting There by Air : The national airline is Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) (J2), which operates regular flights to Ankara, London (via Istanbul), Kiev, Dubai, Tehran and Tel Aviv. Some other airlines serve Azerbaijan, including British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines. Flights into Baku from Moscow and St Petersburg are subject to frequent delays and cancellations.

Air Passes : None.

Main Airports : Baku Bina (BAK) is 25km (16 miles) east of Baku (travel time ? 40 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis and buses are available to the centre. Taxis usually cost AZM40,000 (?10). Facilities: Car hire, bank/bureau de change, left luggage facilities and a VIP lounge.

Getting There by Water : Winter storms may disrupt services in Azerbaijan.
Main ports: Baku offers a range of shipping services across the Caspian Sea, including regular trips to Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan, and to Bandar Anzali and Bandar Nowshar in Iran.

Getting There by Rail : Azerbaijan is connected with Tbilisi in Georgia and Makhachkala in Dagestan (Russian Federation), as well as Moscow and other major cities in the CIS. There is a railway connecting the autonomous republic of Nakhichevan with Tabriz in Iran but there are not yet any connections to the main part of Azerbaijan. Rail travel is slow, and there have been reports of robbery by bandits on some routes.

Getting There by Road : There are routes from Azerbaijan to Iran, Georgia and the Russian Federation. It may be quicker to use public transport than to drive, owing to lengthy delays at the borders. Bus: There are regular services on the following routes: Baku?Tehran, Baku?Tblisi and Baku?Derbent (Russian Federation). 

    

      

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