Ashgabat: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, 219 m (719 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ashgabat railway station. Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ashgabat runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ashgabat is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ashgabat: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ashgabat railway station. Trains to Ashgabat
Buses to Ashgabat · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Ashgabat. Of the 1 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (1).
Hotels in Ashgabat: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Nisa.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Ashgabat
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mashhad, 213 km (Iran) — flights
- Marāgheh, 261 km (Iran)
- Gorgān, 369 km (Iran)
- Sabzevar, 203 km (Iran)
- Neyshābūr, 197 km (Iran)
- Bojnūrd, 107 km (Iran)
- Mary, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Shahrud, 347 km (Iran)
- Gonbad-e Kāvūs, 294 km (Iran)
- Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, 307 km (Iran)
Twin towns and sister cities: Ankara, Albuquerque, Bamako, Athens, Kyiv, Bishkek, Aktau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ashgabat?
Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ashgabat?
About 1 million people live in Ashgabat, across 765 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ashgabat in?
Asia/Ashgabat, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Ashgabat?
The Manat (TMT). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ashgabat?
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Ashgabat, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ashgabat?
Mashhad (213 km), Marāgheh (261 km), Gorgān (369 km), Sabzevar (203 km), Neyshābūr (197 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.