Fares as of October 2026
Getting around Georgia
What it costs to travel between 14 pairs of Georgian towns, every way we could check, in one table. A seat on a marshrutka (minibus) or bus costs 12–60 ₾, on a train 2–75 ₾ and on a plane 50–345 ₾. A shared taxi is 20–60 ₾ a seat, and a private driver from 141 ₾ for the whole car. A seat in a shared car costs about 0.09 ₾ a km: 9–41 ₾ on these roads.
Every route, every way
Swipe the table sideways for every way.
| Route | Shared carGzaGzaCar | Marshrutka or bus | Train | Plane | Taxi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi → Batumi375 kmBatumi → Tbilisi | ≈34 ₾4.5–6 h | 35 ₾5–7 h Coach40–50 ₾6–7 h | 35–75 ₾4 h | 125–345 ₾45–60 min | Private driver, the whole carfrom 342 ₾4–5 h |
| Tbilisi → Kutaisi230 kmKutaisi → Tbilisi | ≈21 ₾3–4 h | 25 ₾3–4.5 h Coach30 ₾3–4 h | 14–33 ₾2.5–3.5 h | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 244 ₾3–3.5 h |
| Tbilisi → Mestia460 kmMestia → Tbilisi | ≈41 ₾8–9 h | 60 ₾9–10 h | Train and marshrutka56–75 ₾10–11 h | 90 ₾30–60 min | Private driver, the whole carfrom 634 ₾8–9 h |
| Tbilisi → Stepantsminda155 kmStepantsminda → Tbilisi | ≈14 ₾3–3.5 h | 20 ₾3–4 h | No fare we could check | No fare we could check | Shared taxi40–60 ₾2.5–3 h Private driver, the whole carfrom 210 ₾2.5–3.5 h |
| Tbilisi → Gudauri120 kmGudauri → Tbilisi | ≈11 ₾2–2.5 h | 15–20 ₾2.5–3 h | No fare we could check | No fare we could check | Shared taxi40–50 ₾2–2.5 h Private driver, the whole carfrom 196 ₾2–2.5 h |
| Tbilisi → Borjomi160 kmBorjomi → Tbilisi | ≈14 ₾2.5–3 h | 15 ₾2–2.5 h | 2 ₾4–4.5 h | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 213 ₾2–2.5 h |
| Tbilisi → Bakuriani190 kmBakuriani → Tbilisi | ≈17 ₾3–3.5 h | 20 ₾3–4 h Changing in Borjomi18 ₾3–3.5 h | No fare we could check | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 223 ₾2.5–3 h |
| Tbilisi → Telavi95 kmTelavi → Tbilisi | ≈9 ₾2–2.5 h | 12–15 ₾2–3 h | No fare we could check | No fare we could check | Shared taxi20 ₾2–2.5 h Private driver, the whole carfrom 141 ₾2–2.5 h |
| Tbilisi → Sighnaghi110 kmSighnaghi → Tbilisi | ≈10 ₾1.5–2 h | 15 ₾2–2.5 h | No fare we could check | No fare we could check | Shared taxi25–30 ₾1.5–2 h Private driver, the whole carfrom 191 ₾1.5–2 h |
| Tbilisi → Zugdidi330 kmZugdidi → Tbilisi | ≈30 ₾5–5.5 h | 30 ₾5–6 h | 16–28 ₾5.5 h | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 325 ₾5 h |
| Kutaisi → Batumi150 kmBatumi → Kutaisi | ≈14 ₾2–3 h | 20 ₾2.5–3 h Coach30 ₾2–3 h | 31 ₾1.5 h | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 212 ₾2.5–3 h |
| Kutaisi → Mestia240 kmMestia → Kutaisi | ≈22 ₾5–6 h | 50 ₾5–7.5 h | No fare we could check | 50 ₾25 min | Private driver, the whole carfrom 334 ₾5–6 h |
| Kutaisi Airport → Tbilisi245 kmTbilisi → Kutaisi Airport | ≈22 ₾3.5–4 h | Airport bus30 ₾3.5–4 h | 14–33 ₾2.5–3.5 h | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 290 ₾3.5–4 h |
| Kutaisi Airport → Batumi130 kmBatumi → Kutaisi Airport | ≈12 ₾2–2.5 h | Airport bus25–30 ₾2–2.5 h | 31 ₾1.5 h | No fare we could check | Private driver, the whole carfrom 199 ₾2–2.5 h |
Fares are for one seat, except a private driver’s, which is for the whole car. A dash means there’s no fare we could check.
Seat prices are what the app suggests from the distance. Drivers set their own, within a cost-sharing cap: it’s about splitting fuel, not running a taxi.
Fares and times as of October 2026. They change, so check before you go.