Mary: 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.
Mary is a city of 167,027 people in Turkmenistan, 223 m (732 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mary International Airport (MYP), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mary runs from about 9 h 37 min a day in late December to 14 h 49 min in late June (computed for 37.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mary is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mary International Airport (MYP), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mary: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mary · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mashhad, 245 km (Iran) — flights
- Ashgabat, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Herāt, 362 km (Afghanistan)
- Bukhara, 331 km (Uzbekistan)
- Qarshi, 373 km (Uzbekistan)
- Marāgheh, 277 km (Iran)
- Sabzevar, 400 km (Iran)
- Türkmenabat, 224 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Neyshābūr, 310 km (Iran)
- Bojnūrd, 397 km (Iran)
Twin towns and sister cities: Jeddah, Istanbul, Samarkand.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mary?
Mary International Airport (MYP), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mary?
About 167,027 people live in Mary (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mary in?
Asia/Ashgabat, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Mary?
The Manat (TMT). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mary?
Mashhad (245 km), Ashgabat (306 km), Herāt (362 km), Bukhara (331 km), Qarshi (373 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.