Why go
- Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan.
- Known for Caspian Sea.
- Served by Zabrat Airport (ZXT).
History
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, along the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population is estimated at over two million people. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan. It is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 29 airlines, 39 direct destinations
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A320, A319, Embraer 190, Embraer 170, 757, 767…) · 26 routes: Aktau, Ankara, Beijing, Doha*, Dubai, Frankfurt*, Ganja, Istanbul, Istanbul, Kiev, London, Milano, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Paris, Prague, Riga, Rome, St. Petersburg, Tabriz, Tbilisi, Tehran, Tel-aviv, Vienna, Yekaterinburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319, A320, 757) · 3 routes: Moscow, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg*
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air Astana KC (Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Alma-ata, Tselinograd
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Milano*, Rome*
- Ariana Afghan Airlines FG (734) · 2 routes: Kabul, Moscow
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A340-300) · 2 routes: Ashkhabad, Frankfurt
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 2 routes: Krasnoyarsk, Ufa
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 2 routes: Doha, Tbilisi
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 2 routes: Ashkhabad*, Frankfurt*
- Aerocondor 2B (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Nizhnekamsk
- Air Baltic BT (735) · 1 route: Riga
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Paris*
- AlMasria Universal Airlines UJ (A320) · 1 route: Kiev
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (735) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A321) · 1 route: London
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-700) · 1 route: Urumqi
- Czech Airlines OK (A320) · 1 route: Prague*
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Tehran
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Omsk
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Scat Air DV (CRJ) · 1 route: Aktau
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737) · 1 route: Kiev
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 1 route: Yekaterinburg
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320) · 1 route: Tashkent
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Budapest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Zabrat Airport (ZXT); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GYD has direct flights to 39 destinations on 29 airlines (incl. Frankfurt, Kiev, St. Petersburg, Aktau, Ashkhabad…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Boat to Turkmenbasi, 1.8 km); routes include Baku–Chilov, Baku – Neft Daşları, Baku–Turkmenbashi ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Baku (Baky), Azerbaijan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.