Travel to Georgia via Azerbaijan. How to get to a Russian tourist

1. Moscow – Baku route

а. Flight from Russia

b. Railway track across the Azerbaijani border

c. Bus routes to Azerbaijan

d. The road by car

2. Baku – Tbilisi route

a. Flight to Tbilisi

b. Train to Georgia

c. Bus routes to the Georgian border

d. Transfer and road to Tbilisi

3. Covid restrictions on the entry of Russian tourists

a. Conditions of entry at the Azerbaijani border control

b. Rules for tourists on the Georgian border

How to get from Moscow to Baku

The first part of the trip is the road to the capital of Azerbaijan. The distance between the cities is a little more than 2000 kilometers along the highway.

Moscow – Baku plane

Positive: fast and safe.

Cons: luggage is not more than 20 kg.

The direct flight takes 3 hours, the ticket price is over 8000 rubles. A bus regularly departs from the only airport to the city center, which takes you to the train station if necessary.

Train to Azerbaijan

Pros: safe, big luggage.

Minuses: long, cancellation due to COVID-19.

The train runs once a week. Travel time is 2 days 4 hours, the price of a reserved seat is 7000 rubles, a compartment is 9300 rubles. Due to the pandemic, it is possible to cancel the movement of international rail transport. Check the availability of trains using the Russian Railways website.

Bus to Baku

Positive: beautiful views, big luggage.

Minuses: long, unsafe, cancellation due to COVID-19.

For those who want to watch the beautiful views outside the window, and those who go on a long trip, there is a bus. Before the pandemic, the ticket price started from 5000 rubles, the travel time was 2.5 days.

Car to the capital of Azerbaijan

An affordable option to get to the transit point is to use your own car. From Moscow 2100 km, the journey without stops will take 36 hours. You must have with you:

• the passport of each arriving;
• driver's license;
• vehicle registration certificate;
• international insurance (green card);
• power of attorney, if the owner is absent.

How to get from Baku to Tbilisi

There are plenty of ways to cross the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Choose the most optimal one for the price and time. The distance between the cities is 580 kilometers, which takes an average of 9.5 hours on the way.

Baku – Tbilisi plane

Flights depart three times a day, different airlines offer flight services between the two countries. The flight takes a little more than an hour, the ticket price starts from 6500 rubles.

Train to Tbilisi

It takes a long time to wait for the train, in the direction of Baku – Tbilisi it follows 1 time a day. To go 13.5 hours, the cost is about 2000 rubles. in a compartment. Tickets are purchased online or at the ticket office of the railway station.

Bus to Georgia

A budget option to get to the Georgian capital is a bus. 10 hours on the road, 600 rubles per trip and you are at your destination! The disadvantage is the insecurity of movement by this type of transport, as in any other country.

Car for a trip to Georgia

If you arrived in Baku by your own car, feel free to go further to Georgia. Border inspection is no different from Azerbaijani control.

A shuttle service can also be arranged. The carrier's services cost 20,000 rubles. for a trip of 7.5 hours. At the same time, you will be met at the Heydar Aliyev airport and taken to the specified address with maximum comfort.

Conditions in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic

The viral disease has made its own adjustments to the international message. However, in 2022, both countries relaxed the requirements for entry from Russia. Tourists are allowed to cross borders under the following conditions:

• Azerbaijan:
  • the presence of a negative PCR test made before arrival in the country no later than 3 days;
  • confirmation of vaccination for adults or a certificate of Covid-19 disease;
  • children 1-18 years old only PCR test, younger than 1 year - nothing is required.

• Georgia:
  • a certificate of vaccination or a certificate of a previous illness;
  • PCR test 72h before arrival;
  • in the absence of vaccination – PCR test after entering the country, self-isolation and questionnaire;
  • children under 10 years of age do not need a PCR test.

Requirements for tourists often change, before traveling, study the information on the official websites. The Madloba catalog wishes you a successful trip and a wonderful holiday in Georgia!

Share your impressions of the trip in the comments, write how you got to Tbilisi from Moscow via Azerbaijan, and how much money you spent on the road.