How to Get from Baku to Sheki

Distance: 305 km
Driving time: 4h 20m
from: ₼ 220

Sheki is 305 km from Baku, the longest of the standard runs out of the city: about four hours and twenty minutes if you drive it straight through. The road follows the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus the whole way, and the last stretch after Gabala is the pretty one — walnut groves, then the town itself stacked up against the mountains.

A car with a driver is the version that lets you break the journey: it is a long enough leg that most people want to stop, and stopping is free when the car is yours for the day. Prices below are per vehicle for the whole journey, agreed before you set off. The bus from Baku's main terminal costs a fraction of it and takes appreciably longer, with a fixed departure you have to plan your morning around. The train exists on this corridor but its station is well outside Sheki itself, so budget for the last leg separately.

Almost everything worth seeing between the two is on the road rather than off it: Diri Baba and Shamakhi in the first hour, then Ismayilli and the Lahij turn-off, then Gabala. A full day with a guide is the Sheki day trip, which is thirteen hours door to door and explains why most people arriving by transfer stay the night instead.

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	Economy	3	2	₼ 260 ₼ 220	Details & booking
Hyundai Sonata — Comfort Sedan Transfer in Baku	Comfort	3	3	₼ 260 ₼ 220	Details & booking
BYD Destroyer 5 — the Plug-In Hybrid in the Baku Fleet	Comfort	3	3	₼ 260 ₼ 220	Details & booking
Mercedes-Benz Vito — Seven Seats, Six of Them in the Cabin	Comfort	7	6	₼ 330 ₼ 280	Details & booking
Mercedes-Benz Viano VIP — Six-Seat Transfer in Baku	VIP	6	5	₼ 340 ₼ 290	Details & booking
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — Twenty Seats or Ten Bags	Comfort	20	10	₼ 480 ₼ 405	Details & booking
Kia Sorento — Four-Seat SUV Transfer in Baku	Comfort	4	4	On request	Ask the price on WhatsApp
Isuzu Turkuaz — 29-Seat Bus Transfer in Baku	Comfort	29	15	On request	Ask the price on WhatsApp

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.

Somewhere not on this list, several stops, or a driver for the whole day? Tell us the route

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 is the drive from Baku to Sheki?

About four hours twenty for 305 km, driven straight through. With a lunch stop and one sight on the way, plan on six.

Is there a bus or a train to Sheki?

Both exist. Buses leave from Baku's main terminal on a timetable that changes seasonally; the train on this corridor stops some distance from the town, so you will need onward transport at the other end. Neither delivers you to your hotel, which is the difference people are usually paying for.

Is Sheki worth doing as a day trip?

It is nine hours of driving there and back. Our own day trip runs thirteen hours door to door — it works, but a night in Sheki turns the same road into half the effort.

What is on the way?

Diri Baba, Shamakhi, Ismayilli and Gabala, in that order, all on the road rather than a detour. The Lahij turn-off is also on this route if you want to add a mountain village.

Can the driver wait and bring us back?

Yes. Waiting is priced per night rather than per hour on a leg this long; tell us the plan and we will quote both shapes before you choose.