Georgia›From Tbilisi›Batumi
Tbilisi to Batumi by train, bus or road
About 390 km. The train is fastest at 5.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,080 per person.
Batumi to TbilisiFastest
Train
Stadler double-decker express (2nd / 1st / business)
5.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Marshrutka (Didube station in Tbilisi)
from ₹1,080 per person
Best value
Bus
Marshrutka (Didube station in 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 | Marshrutka (Didube station in Tbilisi) | 6.8 h | ₹1,080per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Stadler double-decker express (2nd / 1st / business) | 5.5 h | ₹1,260–₹3,420per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / taxi via the Rikoti Pass, per vehicle | 6.3 h | ₹13,000–₹24,260per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Marshrutka (Didube station in Tbilisi): Marshrutkas leave when full, pay the driver in cash (lari); the last ones go mid-afternoon on long routes.
- Train, Stadler double-decker express (2nd / 1st / business): 2-4 trains a day by season, about 5 hours. Georgian Railways (railway.ge): buy online or at the station with your passport; summer and weekend seats sell out days ahead.
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 · Marshrutka (Didube station in Tbilisi) | ₹2,160 | ₹4,320 |
| Train · Stadler double-decker express (2nd / 1st / business) | ₹2,520–₹6,840 | ₹5,040–₹13,680 |
| Private car · Car with driver / taxi via the Rikoti Pass, per vehicle | ₹13,000–₹24,260 | ₹13,000–₹24,260 |
Once you’re in Batumi
- Best time: June – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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