by bus or taxi
Marshrutki leave from in front of the railway station in the town center. They cost about US$2 to Mary/Merv, US$ 4 to Ashgabat and US$ 1 to the Uzbek border 2007.
by rail
Turkmenistan Railways run trains from Turkmenabat to Ashgabat 2 trains per day, 16 hours, US$ 2.50, Mary/Merv 2 trains per day, 7 hours, US$ 1 and Turkmenbashi 1 train per day, 23 hours, US$ 2.50. The railway station is in the city center.
by plane
Turkmenistan Airways operate 4 daily flights to Ashgabat US$ 12. The airport is 2 km east of the city center.