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How do you get from Tbilisi to Batumi by train, and how much is a ticket?

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Short answer

Two fast daily Stadler trains run from Tbilisi to Batumi: number 802 leaves at 8:00 and number 804 at 17:10. A second-class ticket costs 32–34 GEL, first class 70–74 and business class 120–124.

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Why

  1. Trains number 802 and number 804 are operated by Georgian Railway and go from Tbilisi to Batumi every day.
  2. Prices are given as a range per class, and the price includes a 0.50 GEL commission.
  3. Buying online through Georgian Railway adds a 1 GEL internet fee.

Details

The return trains from Batumi to Tbilisi are numbered 801 and 803. Prices in GEL are current as of February 2024: a child second-class ticket costs 16–17 GEL. For travel time and exact arrival, check the timetable before you go. A comparison with buses and minibuses is in how to get from Tbilisi to Batumi and what it costs, and the travel time is in how long it takes from Tbilisi to Batumi. How to book online: how to buy a train ticket online in Georgia.

Sales rules: tickets are sold up to 20 days before departure at ticket offices, online and through a mobile app, a personal ID number is needed when registering, and sales stop 10 minutes before departure. Children under 5 without a separate seat travel free, and children aged 5 to 10 pay the child fare.

Tip

Buy the ticket in advance: sales open 20 days before departure, and take the ID you used when buying to the station.

What may differ

Timetables and running days change, so check railway.ge and the online ticket office before you travel.

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Sources

Timetables and fares change, so check the official Georgian Railway website.

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