Georgia›From Tusheti (Omalo)›Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
Tusheti (Omalo) to Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) by bus or road
About 354 km. The private car is fastest at 10 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,780 per person.
Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) to Tusheti (Omalo)Fastest
Private car
4x4 with driver via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, the Gombori Pass, the Abano Pass, per vehicle
10 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Three marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi and Telavi
from ₹3,780 per person
Best value
Bus
Three marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi and Telavi
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Three marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi and Telavi runs June – September only.
4x4 with driver via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, the Gombori Pass, the Abano Pass, per vehicle runs June – September only.
Nothing else on this route is listed for the other months; check before you plan around it.
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 | Three marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi and Telavi | 13 h | ₹3,780per person | June – September only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | 4x4 with driver via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, the Gombori Pass, the Abano Pass, per vehicle | 10 h | ₹22,630–₹38,390per car (up to 4) | June – September only | 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 (or in season); 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 · Three marshrutkas, change at Tbilisi and Telavi | ₹7,560 | ₹15,120 |
| Private car · 4x4 with driver via the Jvari Pass, Ananuri, the Gombori Pass, the Abano Pass, per vehicle | ₹22,630–₹38,390 | ₹22,630–₹38,390 |
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 Tusheti (Omalo) and Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.