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Bakuriani to Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) by bus or road
About 287 km. The private car is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,080 per person.
Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) to BakurianiFastest
Private car
Car with driver / taxi via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, per vehicle
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Two marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi
from ₹1,080 per person
Best value
Bus
Two marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Two marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi | 7.5 h | ₹1,080per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / taxi via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, per vehicle | 5 h | ₹9,660–₹18,330per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Two marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi | ₹2,160 | ₹4,320 |
| Private car · Car with driver / taxi via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, per vehicle | ₹9,660–₹18,330 | ₹9,660–₹18,330 |
Once you’re in Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
- Best time: June – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September). Against it: Jvari Pass Closes in Winter Storms.
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Plan Bakuriani and Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.