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Tbilisi to Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) by bus or road
About 157 km. The bus is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹540 per person.
Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) to TbilisiFastest
Bus
Marshrutka (Didube station in Tbilisi)
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Marshrutka (Didube station in Tbilisi)
from ₹540 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) | 3 h | ₹540per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / taxi via Ananuri, the Jvari Pass, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹5,450–₹10,840per 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.
- Private car, Car with driver / taxi via Ananuri, the Jvari Pass, per vehicle: The Jvari Pass (2,379 m) can close for hours or days after winter snowstorms; check the road before you set out.
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) | ₹1,080 | ₹2,160 |
| Private car · Car with driver / taxi via Ananuri, the Jvari Pass, per vehicle | ₹5,450–₹10,840 | ₹5,450–₹10,840 |
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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