Distance Tbilisi-Kobuleti 335 km, approximate travel time 5 hours
By train
All trains in the direction Tbilisi – Batumi stop in Kobuleti. They are high-speed, double-decker and seat type regardless of departure time. Inside there is free WI-FI and sockets near each seat.
- Departure point: Tbilisi central railway station (Station Square metro station).
- Timetable: for exact timetable of flights Tbilisi – Batumi see official website railway.ge
- Travel time: a little less than 5 hours
- Price: 35 GEL II class, 75 GEL I class, 125 GEL business class; in season the price may increase.
- Buy tickets: tre.ge and RailwayTickets
∗ Tickets purchased online do not require printing out, just show your passport and ticket number, you can use your smartphone.
By bus
Buses traveling through Kobuleti are provided by City Bus and Metro Georgia. Almost all of their transportation is new and comfortable, equipped with free Wi-Fi, TVs and a steward who monitors order and stops. These advantages attract many passengers, so tickets should be bought in advance.
- Departure point: Ortachala bus station (Tbilisi, Gulia Street 1), and City Bus additionally stops near Mari market near Digomi Park.
- Timetable: the timetable changes from time to time, check citybus.ge and metrogeorgia.ge.
- Travel time: 6 hours
- Price: 40 GEL
- Buy tickets: citybus.ge, metrogeorgia.ge
* When buying a ticket online, the paper version must be picked up at the ticket office before the trip
By transfer
The most convenient mode of transportation is always the transfer. Although it will not get you to Kobuleti much faster by time, but on the way there is an opportunity to visit different sights. For example: Prometheus cave and Sataplia reserve, Okatse and Martvili canyons, Katskhi pillar, hot springs and others.
- Departure point: your location
- Schedule: any time convenient for you
- Travel time: 4 hours 50 minutes
- Price: from 316 GEL (≈ 115$), depending on the car
- Book a transfer: gotrip.ge
By minibus
There are no direct flights from Tbilisi to Kobuleti, as well as trains, so you can use any minibuses to Batumi.
When boarding, be sure to tell the driver that you need to go to Kobuleti, because most of them go bypass and only if there are passengers, they enter the city.
- Departure point: Didube bus station (metro station of the same name) and Dedakalaki (Tbilisi railway station, Station Square metro station).
- Schedule: starting from 7 am every hour
- Travel time: about 6 – 7 hours
- Price: 30 – 35 GEL
Information
Kobuleti is a small resort town on the Black Sea coast. It is not so bright as Batumi and there are no grandiose sights here, but due to its specific aura it is perfect for couples and young people.
Kobuleti has well developed private sector, cafes and restaurants. The main thing is that there are fewer tourists and 10 kilometers of beach zone, where no one will definitely be crowded.
Recommended
- For independent travel, we recommend car rental here at localrent.com
- Going on vacation in Kobuleti do not forget to book accommodation. You can do this easily and simply on the website www.booking.com
