Search Flights from Bakü to Tomsk

Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.

You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.

Airport Buses

The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.

Metro

The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.   

Personal Car

Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.

Airport Information

Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.

The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.

The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection. 

Bogashevo Airport is around 30 kilometers away from the inside of Tomsk and there are not so many alternatives of transportation vehicles you can use while going to the city center. Whereas your arrival might take up to one hour if you prefer the buses, you can decrease this duration to 20-25 minutes if you choose one of the options of taxis, transfer services or car rental.

Bus

There are local buses providing direct transportation and frequent services between Bogashevo Airport and the city center of Tomsk. These buses leave from the stops right at the exit of the airport terminal and directly go to Tomsk. If your hotel is inside the city, the buses must possibly be passing through that area. You can obtain more detailed information from the bus drivers. The bus numbered 119 is mainly the fastest one among the buses by which you can reach the city center of Tomsk from the airport in almost an hour. The bus 119 only stops at the central points inside Tomsk instead of extending the direction by driving past more than one points.

Taxi

The most convenient way of reaching Tomsk from Bogashevo Airport is doubtlessly to take the taxis working for the airport or the ones which offer private services. If you are looking for a cheaper option, it would be useful for you to make a research on the Uber taxi system. When you come out of the terminal at Bogashevo Airport, you will see a lot of taxis and all of them are in service for 24 hours a day. It is possible for you to reach the city center of Tomsk in approximately 30 minutes with the taxi that you will take from the airport, and the maximum fare they will demand from you will be 500-600 Russian Rubles for this transportation. The most popular taxi company transporting the customers to the city from the airport is Siberia Taxi (+73822205205).

Car Rental

If you research the domestic and foreign car rental companies in the terminal of Bogashevo Airport and make a reservation beforehand, you can rent a car within a few minutes as soon as you land on the airport. After picking up your car, it will take you 25-30 minutes to reach the city center of Tomsk.