by bus or taxi
The bus station is outside town, near the Gürgenc Hotel. You will need a taxi from the town center to the bus station.
There are frequent buses and marschrutki to Ashgabat US$4, 10 to 12 hours and to Dashoguz US$ 0.50, 2 hours. Taxis to Ashgabat cost about US$6 per seat or US$ 24 for the whole car, to Dashoguz US$ 0.75 per seat or US$ 3.50 for the whole car.
by plane
Turkmenistan Airlines operates several daily flights from Dashoguz to Ashgabat.