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
8h 58m$168–361Fly 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 26m$134–395Bus, 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 54m$142–226Drive 2,566.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Mestiacar 2,566.7 km
33h 52m$539–778Fly 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 23m$368–531Fly 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 16m$274–495Ferry, bus, drive, 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 İnegöl bus station to Borçka bus stationbus
- Drive from Borçka bus station to Batumicar
- Take the bus from Batumi to Zugdidibus
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Mestiabus
2d 2h$166–352
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mestia is to bus and Minibus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 44h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Mestia is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $130 - $400.
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 54m.
The distance between Athens and Mestia is 2129 km. The road distance is 2566.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Mestia without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 44h 54m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 58m 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 8h 58m and costs $160 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus and Minibus, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 44h 54m.
Athens to Mestia bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Mestia is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 10:28 PM in Athens and 11:28 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, Akhmeteli Theatre, Natakhtari Airfield, and Mestia Queen Tamar Airport in around 8h 58m. 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 44h 54m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–85
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–85
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
- $20
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Omnibus Express
- 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
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İnegöl bus station to Borçka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $55–80
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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