Türkmenbaşy is Turkmenistan's only port and sea link to the West. A ferry
service connects Türkmenbaşy to Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the western terminus of
the Trans-Caspian railway, which connects the city to Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat
and points further east. The city is also connected to Ashgabat by bus. The Turkmenistan
Airlines provides direct flights from Türkmenbaşy to Ashgabat, Daşoguz, Mary, Istanbul
and Turkmenabat.
Western Turkmenistan has major petroleum and natural gas reserves, and
Turkmenistan's largest oil refinery is in Türkmenbaşy
