Distance Tbilisi – Kutaisi 231 km, approximate travel time 4 hours
How to get from Tbilisi to Kutaisi airport read here
By train
Many portals have different information about flights from Tbilisi to Kutaisi. In reality there is only one direct train that arrives at the central railway station in Kutaisi (Kutasi I).
All other trains reach the station Rioni from which you still need to get to the center by cab, on a passing minibus from the central road or on the minibus number 3, which runs once an hour. Distance Rioni – the center of Kutaisi is 10 kilometers.
- Place of departure: Tbilisi central railway station (Station Square metro station).
- Timetable: departure at 08:45, arrival at 14:35; for changes in the timetable, please visit the official website of railway.ge
- Travel time: 5 hours 50 minutes
- Price: 9 GEL
- Buy tickets: tre.ge and railwaytickets
∗ Tickets purchased online do not require printing, just show your passport and ticket number.
Alternative option
Take a train from Tbilisi to Rioni station and from there to Kutaisi.
- Departure point: Tbilisi central railway station (Station Square metro station).
- Timetable: 08:20, 08:45
- Travel time: 3 hours 40 minutes – 5 hours
- Price: 9-41 GEL
- Buy tickets: tre.ge and railwaytickets
* Tickets purchased online do not require printing, just show your passport and ticket number.
* You can buy tickets for the train at the ticket office or directly in the car from the conductor.
By bus
There are direct buses from Tbilisi to Kutaisi from the City Bus Company, which stop near the Youth Park in the city and near the Kopitnari Airport. There are also passing buses from Metro Georgia that stop near the airport. All buses are new and comfortable, with free WI-FI, TVs and a steward.
- Place of departure: all buses leave from Ortachala bus station (Tbilisi, Gulia Street 1). In addition, City Bus stops for boarding near Mari market near Digomi Park.
- Schedule: every day there are two trips to Kutaisi and at least 5 to the airport. For exact timetable see citybus.ge and metrogeorgia.ge.
- Travel time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Price: 30 – 35 GEL
- Buy tickets: citybus.ge and metrogeorgia.ge
* When buying tickets online at Metro Georgia, the paper version must be picked up at the ticket office before the trip.
By transfer
Transfer is an ideal option for those who want to quickly and comfortably get to Kutaisi, as well as on the way to visit the nearest attractions, including: Prometheus Cave, Sataplia Reserve, Okatse and Martvili canyons, temples of Bagrat, Gelati, Motsameta and others.
- Place of departure: your location
- Schedule: any time convenient for you
- Travel time: approximately 3 hours 15 minutes
- Price: from 230 GEL (≈84$), depending on the car.
- Book a transfer: gotrip.ge
By minibus
The Tbilisi – Kutaisi minibus is the most common mode of transportation in this direction, because it runs very often and stops at the right place in the city center and at the bus/railway station (Kutaisi II).
- Departure point: Didube bus station (near the metro station of the same name) and Dedakalaki bus station at Tbilisi Central railway station (Station Square metro station)
- Schedule: approximately every hour from 8am to 8pm from Didube, slightly less often from Dedakalaki.
- Travel time: about 4 hours
- Price: 25 GEL
By plane
Although the airport in Kutaisi is not small and accepts international flights, there is no direct air connection to the capital.
Information
Kutaisi is the former capital of Georgia, so there is a lot to see here. The Colchis Fountain in the city center, the white bridge with figurines, ancient temples and natural attractions nearby are especially popular among tourists. For everyone who wants to see all the main places, we recommend staying in Kutaisi for at least 3 days.
Recommended
- We recommend you to rent a car for independent traveling here localrent.com
- When traveling to Kutaisi don’t forget to book accommodation. You can do it easily and simply at www.booking.com
