By plane
By plane
Turkmenistan Airlines offers flights from Ashgabat to Balkanabat on Tue, Thu and Sat US$ 11. Balkanabat airport is 2 km east of the city.
By train
By train
Turkmenistan Railways operate two trains per day from Turkmenbashi and two trains from Ashgabat. The railway station is 1 km west of the central Niyaziv Square.
By bus
By bus
The trip from Ashgabat takes about 6 hours. Marshrutkas and shared taxis cost about US$ 2 or 3, taxis approx. US$ 15. They arrive in front od the train station.