Azerbaijan›From Baku›Sheki
Baku to Sheki by train, bus or road
About 310 km. The private car is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹470 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi or car with driver, per vehicle
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus from Baku International Bus Terminal
from ₹470 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus from Baku International Bus Terminal
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus from Baku International Bus Terminal | 5.5 h | ₹470per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | ADY overnight sleeper Baku–Balakan to Sheki | 8.5 hovernight | ₹1,120–₹3,810per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi or car with driver, per vehicle | 5 h | ₹8,400–₹16,800per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Bus from Baku International Bus Terminal: Four or so a day, one overnight; minibuses are faster than the big buses.
- Train, ADY overnight sleeper Baku–Balakan to Sheki: Leaves Baku at 23:50 and arrives early morning; Sheki station is outside the town, so take a taxi in. Fares are 2025 figures: check ticket.ady.az.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus from Baku International Bus Terminal | ₹940 | ₹1,880 |
| Train · ADY overnight sleeper Baku–Balakan to Sheki | ₹2,240–₹7,620 | ₹4,480–₹15,240 |
| Private car · Taxi or car with driver, per vehicle | ₹8,400–₹16,800 | ₹8,400–₹16,800 |
Once you’re in Sheki
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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