There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi by plane, night train, train, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane OTP - TBS
8h 5m$194–341Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
33h 34m$65–113Night train, train, bus via Kırıkkale
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain Yht
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
33h 10m$70–121Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgasbus
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
3d 4h$298–368Drive 2,238.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tbilisicar 2,238.9 km
28h 45m$357–516Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane VAR - TBS
11h 51m$475–777Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
39h$79–141Bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 2h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi is to night train and train and bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 33h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $190 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tbilisi station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Ortachala Bus Station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Bucharest and Tbilisi is 1596 km. The road distance is 2238.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi without a car is to night train and train and bus via Kırıkkale which takes 33h 10m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tbilisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $190 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 39h.
Bucharest to Tbilisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Tbilisi is 2h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 1:08 AM in Bucharest and 3:08 AM in Tbilisi.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tbilisi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ortachala Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 39h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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 Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $28
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $65–85
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–33
Bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.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
- $644–645
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