In order to get to the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, you need to purchase a plane ticket and apply for an entry visa. Due to the fact that there is no direct train from Moscow to this city, travel by land transport can be carried out through Azerbaijan, a visa to this country is not required, but entry is carried out with a foreign passport.
Instructions
Step 1
Take advantage of the fastest way to get to Ashgabat. Book your plane tickets. Regular flights to the airport named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi from Moscow are operated by S7 Airlines and Aeroflot. Travel time will be approximately 3 hours 50 minutes. You can buy air tickets online on the airlines' websites. Payment for tickets reserved on the S7 Airlines website is made using a bank card, QIWI payment terminals or in the Yandex. Money system. In addition to the listed methods, Aeroflot tickets can also be paid for in Euroset cellular salons.
Step 2
Develop a route to Ashgabat using land and water transport. Go to Baku by train number 55, it leaves from the platforms of the Paveletsky railway station, keep in mind that the trains of this message do not run daily. Travel time is 59 hours 5 minutes. You can book a ticket on the website of JSC Russian Railways, for this you need to go through the registration procedure. Payment is made using a bank card or at the box office at any station.
Step 3
Use the services of taxi drivers to get to the Baku-Turkmenbashi ferry crossing, located north of the old seaport. There, buy a ferry ticket to the port of Turkmenbashi, in Soviet times this city was called Krasnovodsk. The length of the sea section of the route is about 300 km, you will spend about 12 hours traveling through the waters of the Caspian Sea.
Step 4
Buy a ticket for a regular bus from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat. The distance between these cities is approximately 600 km, so prepare for a long journey. In addition, you can buy a plane ticket on the Turkmenbashi-Ashgabat route or a train going through Ashgabat to Mary.
