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Azerbaijan
Getting There
Getting There
Azerbaijan
Getting There by Air
The national airline is Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) (website: www.azal.az), which operates regular flights to Ankara, London (via Istanbul), Paris, Milan, Moscow, Kiev, Dubai, Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Main Airports
Baku Bina (BAK) is 25km (16 miles) east of Baku (journey time - 40 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis and buses are available to the centre. Facilities: Car hire, bank/bureau de change, left luggage facilities and a VIP lounge.
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Water
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 (Russia), as well as Moscow and other major cities in the CIS.
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-Tbilisi and Baku-Derbent (Russia).
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Getting There by Air
The national airline is Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) (website: www.azal.az), which operates regular flights to Ankara, London (via Istanbul), Paris, Milan, Moscow, Kiev, Dubai, Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Main Airports
Baku Bina (BAK) is 25km (16 miles) east of Baku (journey time - 40 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis and buses are available to the centre. Facilities: Car hire, bank/bureau de change, left luggage facilities and a VIP lounge.
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Water
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 (Russia), as well as Moscow and other major cities in the CIS.
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-Tbilisi and Baku-Derbent (Russia).
Bus: There are regular services on the following routes: Baku-Tehran, Baku-Tbilisi and Baku-Derbent (Russia).
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