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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Batumi by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Batumi International Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane ATH - BUS
    7h 42m
    $241–461

  2. Ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to Hopabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus bus
    45h 15m
    $110–331

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    4. Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus bus
    33h 40m
    $213–260

  4. Drive  2,302.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Batumicar car 2,302.7 km
    28h 19m
    $483–698

  5. Fly to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane plane ATH - KUT
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili Stshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $120–380

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Centralbus bus
    34h 57m
    $120–334

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    36h 36m
    $130–209

  8. Ferry, bus via Mytilene

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Centralbus bus
    38h 3m
    $187–364

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Batumi, Georgia?

Turkish Airlines, El Al, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Batumi Central via Istanbul and Istanbul Aksaray in around 36h 36m.

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