There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Tbilisi by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, shuttle, or night train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane BUD - TBS
8h 49m$116–308Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane BUD - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi Elbakidze
10h$70–317Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$120–185Bus, car ferry, Minibus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgasbus
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didubebus
3d 22h$308–388Drive 2,917.2 km
- Drive from Budapest to Tbilisicar 2,917.2 km
32h 43m$510–736Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Tbilisi International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane VIE - TBS
9h 10m$118–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Sadtrain
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
2d 4h$141–222Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 6h$92–137
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Tbilisi is to train and night train and bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $110 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Tbilisi station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Ortachala Bus Station via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Budapest and Tbilisi is 2154 km. The road distance is 2917.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Tbilisi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Budapest to Tbilisi, including transfers.
Budapest to Tbilisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $110 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
Budapest to Tbilisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) station.
Tbilisi is 3h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 6:24 PM in Budapest and 9:24 PM in Tbilisi.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Tbilisi, Georgia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ortachala Bus Station via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić, Istanbul Hotel Montenegro, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- georgian-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $5–6
- First Class
- $11–12
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $20–28
- 1st Class
- $27–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
Bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi Elbakidze
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- 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
- $646–647
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