How to get there
Tbilisi → Stepantsminda (Kazbegi)
Tbilisi to Stepantsminda is about 155 km, 3–3.5 hours by car. A seat in a shared car costs about 14 ₾; the cheapest other way is the marshrutka (minibus): 20 ₾, 3–4 h.
- km
- 155
- h by car
- 3–3.5
- a seat, usually
- ≈14 ₾
Upcoming rides
Live from the app
No rides published on this road right now
Drivers publish rides days ahead, often the evening before. In the app you can ask the drivers who take this road, and you’re told when a ride appears.
The road
Up the Georgian Military Road past the Zhinvali reservoir, Ananuri and Gudauri, over the Jvari pass (2,379 m) to Stepantsminda under Mount Kazbek.
The app suggests 11–17 ₾ a seat on this route. Drivers set their own price, within a cost-sharing cap.
A mountain road
Snow and rockfall can slow or close parts of this road. Closures on your road show on your ride in the app, and if a driver cancels, you get everything back.
Getting off on the way
Rides on this road can drop you at the towns on the way. Search for your own town, and you pay for your part of the road.
Every way from Tbilisi to Stepantsminda
A shared ride is one way to go. Here are the others, so you can compare.
| How | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GzaGzaCarA shared car, when a driver is going that way. Book a seat here or in the app. | ≈11–17 ₾per person3–3.5 h | |
| Marshrutka (minibus)About hourly, morning to eveningDidube bus station, Tbilisi | 20 ₾per person3–4 h | |
| Shared taxiLeaves when the car is fullDidube bus station, Tbilisi | 40–60 ₾per person2.5–3 h | |
| Private driverAny time, door to door | from 210 ₾the whole car2.5–3.5 h |
Fares and times as of October 2026. They change, so check before you go.
Questions
How do I get from Tbilisi to Stepantsminda?
Tbilisi to Stepantsminda is about 155 km, 3–3.5 hours by car. A seat in a shared car costs about 14 ₾; the cheapest other way is the marshrutka (minibus): 20 ₾, 3–4 h. Marshrutka (minibus) — 20 ₾ (per person), 3–4 h, Didube bus station, Tbilisi. About hourly, morning to evening. Shared taxi — 40–60 ₾ (per person), 2.5–3 h, Didube bus station, Tbilisi. Leaves when the car is full. Private driver — from 210 ₾ (the whole car), 2.5–3.5 h. Any time, door to door. Fares as of October 2026.
How far is it from Tbilisi to Stepantsminda?
About 155 km by road, which takes 3–3.5 hours by car depending on traffic and stops.
How much is a shared ride from Tbilisi to Stepantsminda?
A seat usually costs about 14 ₾. Drivers set their own price, within a cost-sharing cap, and a 12% service fee is added at checkout.
How do I book?
Pick one of the upcoming rides on this page, sign in or create an account, and pay by card. It works the same way in the GzaGzaCar app.
On the way
- Tbilisi
- Zhinvali
- Ananuri
- Pasanauri
- Gudauri
- Jvari pass
- Stepantsminda