The daily train leaves Tbilisi Railway Station at 20:35 and arrives in Baku at 08:50 the following morning. What better way to travel than to wake up refreshed at your destination after a good night's sleep!
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Train 37: Tbilisi to BakuThe journey takes roughly 12 hours 15 mins and spans across a total distance of 551km. Tickets cost 38-97 GEL ($12-30 USD) depending on the cabin you choose.
The sleeper train that runs every other night during the winter months (October to May) and daily during summer (June to September) is a safe, convenient and best of all, atmospheric way to travel between Georgia and Armenia. Important update: The train schedule for summer 2023 is different to previous years.
After Vanadzor, it's time to depart Armenia and head to Azerbaijan via southern Georgia. To travel from northern Armenia to Georgia's Kakheti region, you'll first need to transit through Tbilisi. There is one daily marshrutka from Vanadzor to Tbilisi at around 8.30am (4 hours travel time).
There are three land borders between Georgia and Armenia. Bagratashen – Sadakhlo: Main road between Tbilisi and Yerevan. Easy crossing with lots of transport between the two capital cities. Gogavan – Guguti: Open for international travelers.
Azerbaijan and Georgia both offer plenty of outdoors escapes. Georgia is greener but has harsher winters (in some areas). Azerbaijan has a greater variety of landscapes and has smaller, if any, crowds.
Do Georgian citizens need a visa for Azerbaijan? Georgian citizens do not need a tourist visa when travelling to Azerbaijan in 2023. Georgian passport holders can stay in Azerbaijan for a short period of time (for 90 days).
Azerbaijan has a visa agreement with all EU countries apart from Denmark and the Republic of Ireland. This agreement dictates that fewer documents are needed for visa applications and the processing time is quite faster as well.
Armenia is typically the first stop on these multi-country itineraries. Here, you will encounter ancient lands well off the radar of modern day holidaymakers. The 7th century archaeological site of Zvartnots and the Holy City of Echmiadzin are both easily accessible from the capital city of Yerevan.
You can get away with 3 days if you're in a rush, you would be able to visit Baku, and the Gobustan Natinal park (the UNESCO world heritage site home to the mud volcanoes). You could also spend 2 weeks and see the whole country! Personally, though, I think 5 nights is the perfect amount of time to spend in Azerbaijan.
Backpacking Azerbaijan Suggested BudgetsOn a mid-range budget of about 175 AZN per day, you can stay in a private hostel room or Airbnb, eat out a lot more, take some guided tours, enjoy a few drinks out, take some taxis, and visit more paid attractions.
Baku serves as the gateway to Azerbaijan—Land of Fire—and three days gives you ample time to tour the city's ancient wonders and modern marvels, experience the unique geology of mud volcanoes and natural-gas fires, and even spend some time in one of the nation's smaller towns.
Citizens of the Commonwealth of the Independent States and citizens of all Eurasian Union and European Union member states may enter Armenia without a visa. Citizens of certain countries will need to apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (MFA) to get the visa.