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How to Get from Baku to Gobustan

Distance
65 km
Driving time
1h
from
₼ 110

Gobustan is 65 km south of Baku, an hour on the coastal road past the oil fields. The reserve holds some 6,000 rock carvings across a hillside of fallen boulders, the oldest of them around 12,000 years old, and it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2007.

This is the direction where the choice of vehicle matters most. Buses run to Gobustan town, but the museum and the petroglyph field are a few kilometres beyond it and the mud volcanoes are further still, down an unsurfaced track — arriving by bus means arranging a local car at the other end anyway. A car with a driver covers all three points in one movement and waits at each; the fare below is for the vehicle and the whole loop, not per stop.

The mud volcanoes are the part people underestimate: the track to them is rough enough that ordinary saloons are sometimes turned back, and after rain it can be impassable. Our Gobustan and mud volcanoes day trip includes the transfer, the reserve and the fire sites at Yanardag and Ateshgah with a guide, which is the usual way of seeing all of it in one day.

What each car costs on this road

Vehicle Vehicle class seats bags Per vehicle Details & booking
Hyundai Accent — the Two-Bag Sedan for Baku Transfers Hyundai Accent — the Two-Bag Sedan for Baku Transfers Economy 3 2 ₼ 130 ₼ 110 Details & booking
Hyundai Sonata — Comfort Sedan Transfer in Baku Hyundai Sonata — Comfort Sedan Transfer in Baku Comfort 3 3 ₼ 130 ₼ 110 Details & booking
BYD Destroyer 5 — the Plug-In Hybrid in the Baku Fleet BYD Destroyer 5 — the Plug-In Hybrid in the Baku Fleet Comfort 3 3 ₼ 130 ₼ 110 Details & booking
Mercedes-Benz Vito — Seven Seats, Six of Them in the Cabin Mercedes-Benz Vito — Seven Seats, Six of Them in the Cabin Comfort 7 6 ₼ 150 ₼ 130 Details & booking
Mercedes-Benz Viano VIP — Six-Seat Transfer in Baku Mercedes-Benz Viano VIP — Six-Seat Transfer in Baku VIP 6 5 ₼ 160 ₼ 140 Details & booking
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — Twenty Seats or Ten Bags Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — Twenty Seats or Ten Bags Comfort 20 10 ₼ 220 ₼ 185 Details & booking
Kia Sorento — Four-Seat SUV Transfer in Baku Kia Sorento — Four-Seat SUV Transfer in Baku Comfort 4 4 On request
Isuzu Turkuaz — 29-Seat Bus Transfer in Baku Isuzu Turkuaz — 29-Seat Bus Transfer in Baku Comfort 29 15 On request

Prices are per car, not per seat — which is why four people usually pay less each than four bus tickets plus the taxi at the far end. There is no separate one-way rate: a day trip comes back the same day, and if the car stays with you longer, the nights are added on the booking form.

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What the price covers

  • The whole car, whether there are two of you or six
  • Collection at your address, not at a station
  • Fuel, road tolls and parking — nothing added at the end
  • A price agreed before you set off, with no meter running

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get to Gobustan from Baku?
About an hour for 65 km on the coastal road. The petroglyph reserve is a few kilometres past the town itself.
Can I get to Gobustan by bus?
To the town, yes. Not to the reserve or the mud volcanoes, which are beyond it — you would need to arrange a local car on arrival, which is usually what makes people book the whole journey instead.
Do the mud volcanoes need a special vehicle?
The track to them is unsurfaced and rutted. Higher-clearance vehicles manage it comfortably; after heavy rain it can be closed altogether. We will tell you on the day if it is not passable.
How long should we allow at the reserve?
An hour and a half covers the museum and the main petroglyph trail. Add another hour if you are going on to the mud volcanoes.

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