How do you get from Kutaisi Airport to Kutaisi city centre?
Distance, travel time, bus and taxi.
Short answer
The airport is about 14 km west of Kutaisi, roughly 30 minutes away, and you can take a Georgian Bus or Omnibus Express bus or a taxi from arrivals. Buses run on a schedule matched to flights. Prices are not listed on the airport pages, so ask the carriers.
Why
- Kutaisi Airport is about 14 km from the city.
- Georgian Bus and Omnibus Express serve the airport, including towards Kutaisi, and the airport site says their schedules are matched to flights.
- A taxi desk and the airport tourist information centre are open around the clock.
Details
The airport site says Georgian Bus and Omnibus Express carry passengers to Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi, with tickets sold in the arrivals hall and on their own sites (georgianbus.com, omnibusexpress.ge). The carriers' desks are open 24/7. Fares and exact stops in Kutaisi are not given on the airport pages.
The arrivals hall also has a Bene Exclusive taxi desk (open 24/7, prices not listed) and the tourist information centre of the National Tourism Administration (always open, phone 322370000). Routes further afield are covered in How do you get from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi and How do you get from Tbilisi to Kutaisi, and how long does it take.
Tip
Ask for the fare and the next departure to Kutaisi at a carrier's desk or the tourist information centre right in the arrivals hall, and agree the taxi price before you get in.
What may differ
Travel time depends on traffic. Carriers' timetables, prices and stops can change and depend on flights (to be confirmed).
Common misconception
There is no public transport from Kutaisi Airport to the city itself.
What actually happens
According to the airport site, Georgian Bus and Omnibus Express buses serve Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi on schedules matched to flights.
People also ask
- How to get from Kutaisi airport to the city?
- Is there a bus from Kutaisi airport to Kutaisi?
Sources
Official sites do not publish fares or stops in Kutaisi, so confirm with the carriers before you travel.
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Is there a ferry from Batumi to other countries?
A passenger ferry operated by Ukrferry runs from the port of Batumi to Varna in Bulgaria, and the carrier's site publishes fares for the vessel Kaunas from 1 June 2026.
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How do you get from Kutaisi to Mestia?
The road from Kutaisi to Mestia takes about 4 hours 20 minutes, and on Wednesdays there is a flight from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia.
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Are there domestic flights in Georgia, for example to Mestia and Ambrolauri?
Domestic flights do exist in Georgia: from Natakhtari Airport near Tbilisi they go to Mestia, Ambrolauri and Batumi, and from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia on Wednesdays.
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Does Tbilisi Airport have left luggage and a business lounge?
Tbilisi Airport has a left luggage office in the departures terminal that is open 24/7, and a paid Primeclass Lounge past passport control by Gate 101.