How to get from the airport

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16.01.2020
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In this article we will consider how to get to the nearest city by some form of transportation from the airport. This article does not cover the options of traveling by your own car, rented car, cab, just a ride, etc. Here we consider only the real transportation by which you can get from the airport and how much it costs.

The article was written in August 2023, the dollar to GEL exchange rate is 1 dollar = 2.6 GEL. All prices are indicated at the time of writing the article, we do not guarantee the price of the mentioned services, but only give the prices at the time of writing, as those that were declared by the carriers when personally contacted. The article discusses three airports in Georgia in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi.

How to get to Tbilisi city from Tbilisi airport

  1. Bus #337 – runs once an hour, that is, if you did not have time, the next one will be waiting in an hour. The time of movement of the bus 09:00 – 21:00 hours, that is, after 21:00 to leave by bus there are no options. The route goes through the whole city and ends at the railway station in Tbilisi. The cost of transportation is 1.0 GEL per person. It is necessary to have a bank card for travel. The bus stop is right at the exit from the airport terminal. It is marked simply on the asphalt marking. The bus with air conditioning, brand "MAN". The bus stop point is 41.669573, 44.965553, and the final stop of the bus, i.e. Tbilisi railway station is 41.720305, 44.798835
  2. Train – runs 2-3 times a day, it is quite difficult to get on it goes to the train station. The stop is a covered pavilion, you need to leave the airport building and go through the parking lot to the opposite side, it is a little to the left. You can only get there until 9pm. The train station point is 41.671067, 44.964957
  3. Cabs tied to the airport – cars, mostly Toyota, white color, the trip to the city will cost about 50 GEL. Cars of 2010-2020 years. There is a meter. But you are unlikely to get there cheaper than 30 GEL. They work round the clock. Cab parking lot - 41.669633, 44.965264
  4. Clingy cab drivers – they run in the airport terminal and quietly whisper in your ear, if you need a cab? And on the street, they are already pestering openly. The cost of their services will be 5 GEL cheaper than a cab; they realize that you are tourists and the only way to pull money from you – it is to say more expensive, take you far away. They work around the clock. Callers work at the exit from the airport, here are the coordinates - 41.669477, 44.965442
  5. Cabs going in the opposite direction are the same cabs, only many of them are attached to different cab services. These cars bring passengers to the airport, drop them off and leave immediately, as they cannot wait for a client at the airport, and there is no place for them here. Therefore, after dropping off the client, they go to the turn and if you stop such a car, you can easily bargain and leave for 20-25 GEL, which you will not do even on call. What is the reason and why can you leave cheaply? All these cab drivers go to the city empty and therefore, to bring you for 20 GEL is at least not 0, so you can and should bargain. The only thing is that not everyone will agree to take you for such money, but wait 10-15 minutes and you will find your driver and car. They drive around the clock, but in the daytime and at the time of departure of flights such cars are more. To take such a car, go out of the airport terminal building, cross the parking lot and stop the car. They will not stop near the station, there are a lot of invitations and parking near the station and against it is not allowed, and is possible only for disembarking or embarking passengers, so jump into the car faster. Here you should stop cab drivers who are going in the opposite direction - 41.669991, 44.965956

How to get to Batumi city from Batumi airport

  1. Buses number 10 through the city, number 10a – on Rustaveli Ave., fare is 0.40 GEL, payment by bank card. Frequency of movement – every 30 minutes. The price is 40 tetri per person. Here is the bus stop 41.606840, 41.611174
  2. Clingy cab drivers – there is no cab service that works at the airport, so at the exit you will be met by a couple of cab drivers who will give you a ride at a slightly inflated price. It is possible to stop a cab with a meter that has dropped someone off. The cost of a meter cab to Kobaladze water park area is 15-20 GEL per trip, to Sheraton area or a little further - about 20-25 GEL, so be guided by the prices that you will be called and haggle up to the prices mentioned in this article. They work right here - 41.606840, 41.611174, at the exit.
  3. Call a cab – if you know the number – call a metered cab, the price is listed above. Read more about such services and price in the article: cab in Georgia.

How to get to Kutaisi, Batumi or Tbilisi from Kutaisi airport

  1. By minibus on the road – get out of the airport, walk 30 meters to the highway and stop the minibus going to Tbilisi or Batumi. By minibuses going to Tbilisi can take you to Kutaisi. Fare: to Tbilisi – 20-25 GEL, to Batumi – 20 GEL, but sometimes they try to charge you 25 GEL. To Kutaisi – 5 GEL. All by minibuses are old Sprinter or Transit minibuses, there is no air conditioning. Very often the signs on the buses are written in Georgian, so it is impossible to understand what is written there if you don't know the Georgian alphabet. The only way is to write the plate of Tbilisi or Batumi by yourself and stand with it. It is hard to leave at night or if your trip will be in winter. At the moment, a lot of by minibuses going on the way Tbilisi-Batumi or vice versa, bypass the airport on the bypass road, so the number of by minibuses is reduced. If you go to Batumi, here is 42.183346, 42.465096, if you go to Tbilisi or Kutaisi, here is 42.183207, 42.465208
  2. GEORGIAN BUS or OMNI BUSS from the airport – these buses are specially parked for the flight. Upon arrival and receipt of luggage, immediately go to the bus stand, buy a ticket and go to Tbilisi or Batumi, the price of this service is 20-35 GEL more expensive than in a regular by minibus, which you can stop on the highway. Before you buy a ticket, you need to change money or pay with a bank card, and as you understand, the rate is not very good at the airport, so have 10-20 dollars in small bills to change them and pay for the bus. Bus stop and parking lot 42.182437, 42.466070,ticket office inside at the counter.
  3. Clingy cab drivers – they were kicked out of the airport building, so we can see them on the street. They are ready to take you anywhere, the average cost of the trip to Batumi 40 dollars, to Tbilisi 60-70 dollars, of course immediately you will get a price 30% more expensive, but you can bargain. Cab drivers are located at the exit from the terminal, here - 42.182247, 42.465510

We hope that our article has given you more information about how to get from the airport. We are waiting for you in Georgia.

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