There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Batumi by plane, night train, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane OTP - BUS
7h 28m$182–496Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
31h 20m$53–113Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
28h 51m$66–112Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus 984
- Take the bus from Shumen to Burgasbus
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 19h$251–299Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane OTP - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
10h 31m$92–371Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
33h 27m$104–174Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
38h 1m$81–130Drive 1,890.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Batumicar 1,890.6 km
24h 26m$302–435
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Batumi is to night train and bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Batumi. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Batumi Central via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 27m.
The distance between Bucharest and Batumi is 1331 km. The road distance is 1890.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Batumi without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 28h 51m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Bucharest to Batumi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Batumi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $180 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 33h 27m.
Bucharest to Batumi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Batumi is 2h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 3:16 PM in Bucharest and 5:16 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, El Al, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Batumi Central via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 33h 27m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (084) 660811
- Website
- razgrad.bg
Bus from Shumen to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- razgrad.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $616–617
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