There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Mestia by plane, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Sochi International Airport, bus, Minibus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane ATH - AER
- Take the bus from Psou Border Crossing to Galbus
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Mestiabus
18h 50m$197–549Fly to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane ATH - KUT
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
7h 27m$78–205Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
44h 9m$135–198Drive 2,566.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Mestiacar 2,566.5 km
33h 50m$539–778Fly to Natakhtari Airfield, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane ATH - TBS
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
9h 12m$136–330Fly to Erevan Airport, fly to Natakhtari Airfield, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)plane ATH - EVN
- Fly from Erevan Airport to Tbilisi Airportplane
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
10h 32m$351–490Ferry, car ferry, bus, Minibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
2d 5h$143–203
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mestia is to fly which costs $75 - $210 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Mestia is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $75 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Mestia. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Mestia via Istanbul Aksaray, Kutaisi Airport and Kutaisi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 9m.
The distance between Athens and Mestia is 1884 km. The road distance is 2566.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Mestia without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 44h 9m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Athens to Mestia, including transfers.
Athens to Mestia bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Mestia is to bus and Minibus which takes 44h 9m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $330 and takes 9h 12m.
Athens to Mestia bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Mestia is 2h ahead of Athens. It is currently 7:19 PM in Athens and 9:19 PM in Mestia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Mestia, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Mestia via Istanbul, Istanbul Aksaray, Kutaisi Airport, Gamsakhurdia st. and Chavchavadze ave. int., and Kutaisi Bus station in around 44h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Στ.Μοναστηρακι to Mestia via Στ.Αεροδρομιου, Athens International Airport (ATH), Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), Tbilisi Airport, Metro Station Samgori, Samgori, Sarajishvili, Metro Station Sarajishvili, Ipolitov-Ivanovi Street, Natakhtari Airfield, and Mestia Queen Tamar Airport in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Bus from Psou Border Crossing to Gal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- edemgagra.ru
Bus from Zugdidi to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $29–40
Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–18
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $29–35
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ayvalikmidillibilet.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Book at
- adalarabilet.com
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