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Bakuriani to Kutaisi by bus or road
About 180 km. The private car is fastest at 3.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹580 per person.
Kutaisi to BakurianiFastest
Private car
Car with driver / taxi via the Rikoti Pass, per vehicle
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Two marshrutkas, change at Borjomi
from ₹580 per person
Best value
Private car
Car with driver / taxi via the Rikoti Pass, per vehicle
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 Borjomi | 5 h | ₹580per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / taxi via the Rikoti Pass, per vehicle | 3.3 h | ₹6,190–₹12,170per 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 Borjomi | ₹1,160 | ₹2,320 |
| Private car · Car with driver / taxi via the Rikoti Pass, per vehicle | ₹6,190–₹12,170 | ₹6,190–₹12,170 |
Once you’re in Kutaisi
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Bakuriani and Kutaisi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.