There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Mestia by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly to Natakhtari Airfield, fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane ATH - TBS
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
9h 5m$145–319Fly to Kutaisi Airport, fly
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 20m$107–284Bus, 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
45h 9m$133–192Drive 2,575.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Mestiacar 2,575.6 km
33h 44m$541–781Fly to Erevan Airport, fly to Natakhtari Airfield, fly
- 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 25m$345–489Fly to Batumi International Airport, shuttle to Kutaisi Airport, fly
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane ATH - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
12h 20m$252–344Ferry, bus, Minibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to İnegölbus
- Take the bus from İnegol to Kemalpaşabus
- Take the bus from Batumi to Zugdidibus
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Mestiabus
2d 2h$164–315
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mestia is to bus and Minibus which costs $130 - $200 and takes 45h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Mestia is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $290.
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 45h 9m.
The distance between Athens and Mestia is 2128 km. The road distance is 2575.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Mestia without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 45h 9m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 5m 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 fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus and Minibus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 45h 9m.
Athens to Mestia bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Mestia is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 9:42 PM in Athens and 10:42 PM in Mestia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Mestia, Georgia?
You can take a subway from Syntagma to Mestia via Athens Airport, 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 5m. Alternatively, 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 45h 9m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- 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
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Batumi to Zugdidi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Zugdidi to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to İnegöl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İnegol to Kemalpaşa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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