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Gudauri to Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) by bus or road
About 37 km. The private car is fastest at 45 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹180 per person.
Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) to GudauriFastest
Private car
Car with driver / taxi via the Jvari Pass, per vehicle
45 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Kazbegi marshrutka, flagged on the road
from ₹180 per person
Best value
Bus
Kazbegi marshrutka, flagged on the road
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 | Kazbegi marshrutka, flagged on the road | 1 h | ₹180per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / taxi via the Jvari Pass, per vehicle | 45 min | ₹1,560–₹3,930per 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 · Kazbegi marshrutka, flagged on the road | ₹360 | ₹720 |
| Private car · Car with driver / taxi via the Jvari Pass, per vehicle | ₹1,560–₹3,930 | ₹1,560–₹3,930 |
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 Gudauri and Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.