How do you get from Tbilisi to Batumi, and how much does it cost?
Train, bus, minibus, plane and transfer: prices and where to buy.
Short answer
The easiest way from Tbilisi to Batumi is the Stadler train: second class costs from 35 GEL and first class about 75 GEL, and the trip takes about 5 hours. The coach from Ortachala costs about 40-45 GEL and the minibus from Didube 30-35 GEL, but both are slower. Flights take about an hour and usually cost 100-200 GEL, while a transfer or taxi for the whole car is about 300-450 GEL.
Why
- Train tickets are sold on the Georgian Railway website and at station ticket offices; a passport is required.
- In summer, train tickets sell out within days.
- Minibuses leave when full, roughly every hour.
Details
The train stops at Kutaisi Airport, Ureki and Kobuleti, so it also suits trips to those resorts. Flying only pays off with early booking, once you factor in getting to the airports.
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Sources
- Georgian Railway: timetable and ticketsChecked at:
Timetables and prices change, so check with the carrier before you travel.
Getting from Tbilisi to BatumiRelated questions
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Where can you fly to from Tbilisi and Batumi?
Tbilisi has direct flights to Istanbul, Dubai and other Middle East cities, Europe, Russia, Israel, Central Asia and neighbouring countries.
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How do you get from Tbilisi to Azerbaijan?
From Tbilisi you can fly to Azerbaijan or take the Tbilisi-Baku train, relaunched on 26 May 2026: it leaves daily at 21:00 and reaches Baku the next morning, after about nine and a half hours.
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Can you travel from Russia to Georgia by train?
There is no direct passenger train from Russia to Georgia: the railway through Abkhazia doesn't carry passengers to the rest of Georgia, and Georgian law bans entry via Abkhazia.
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How do you get from Batumi to Ureki?
Ureki is about 55 kilometres north of Batumi, around an hour's trip.