There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Batumi by plane, night train, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)OTP - BUS
6h 51m$303–699Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
29h 13m$60–91Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavi
- Take the bus from Arhavi Artvin to Batumi Central
30h 7m$93–136Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Burgas
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
2d 19h$245–285Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batum
38h 18mDrive 1,890 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Batumi1,890 km
24h 25m$302–435
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Batumi is to night train and train and bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Batumi is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $300 - $700.
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 Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Arhavi Artvin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Batumi is 1320 km. The road distance is 1890 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Batumi without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 29h 13m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 51m 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 6h 51m and costs $300 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 30h 7m.
Bucharest to Batumi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Batumi is 2h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 8:48 PM in Bucharest and 10:48 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Batumi Central via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, and Arhavi Artvin in around 30h 7m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $23–28
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–32
Bus from Arhavi Artvin to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (084) 660811
- Website
- razgrad.bg
Bus from Shumen to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- 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
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Batum
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $640–641
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