By ship
There are boats across the Caspian Sea to Baku, Azerbaijan. The journey takes 12 to 18 hours and a seat costs about 50 US$. There are several boats weekly, but there is no fixed timetable. Consider that ships might be delayed and that your visa could expire in this time. Bring along you own food and water. See warnng on the Turkmenistan page!
By plane
Turkmenbashi is connected by Turkmenistan Airlines flights to Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan.
By train
Turkmenbashi is the western extent of the Trans-Caspian Railway. Turkmendemiryollari Turkmenistan Zeleznice runs trains from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashi. Train 606 leaves Ashgabat at 8.10 pm daily, arriving at Turkmenbashi next morning at 9.15 am. Train 24 leaves Ashgabat at 8.40 pm every second day, arriving at Turkmenbashi next morning at 6.55 am.