Azerbaijan Railways will increase train services between Baku and Tbilisi to four daily departures from 3 November, adding daytime journeys and cutting fares as passenger demand grows.
The expansion will boost passenger capacity by approximately 46 per cent, from 386 to 564 seats, according to the company.
The new services will offer lower fares, with standard-class tickets starting at 36 manats (approximately $21).
One-way tickets to Tbilisi will start at 54 manats (approximately $32) from Baku, 44 manats (approximately $26) from Yevlakh, 41 manats (approximately $24) from Ganja, 38 manats (approximately $22) from Aghstafa and 36 manats (approximately $21) from Boyuk Kesik.
By comparison, the current minimum fare for a Baku–Tbilisi journey in Comfort class on a Stadler train is 77.5 manats (approximately $46), while tickets from Ganja start at 56.8 manats (approximately $33).
The expanded timetable will offer both daytime and overnight journeys in each direction, giving passengers greater flexibility.
Baku to Tbilisi:
Tbilisi to Baku:
Azerbaijan Railways said the expansion follows preparatory work and the resolution of technical and organisational issues between the two sides.
Passenger rail services between Baku and Tbilisi resumed on 26 May 2026, ending a six-year suspension linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and Azerbaijan's land border closures.
The first train arrived in Tbilisi from Baku that morning, re-establishing direct passenger rail connections between the Azerbaijani and Georgian capitals.
The resumption marked a significant step in restoring transport links between the neighbouring countries, although Azerbaijan's restrictions on land border crossings remain in place.
Azerbaijan shut its land borders to regular passenger traffic in March 2020 under a special quarantine regime introduced in response to COVID-19.
As of September 2026, the borders remained closed to ordinary travellers, with no date announced for their reopening. However, freight transport and authorised crossings are subject to different arrangements.
Air travel remains an alternative, with Azerbaijan Airlines operating direct flights between Baku and Tbilisi. The journey takes approximately one hour and 10 minutes.
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