There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Rustavi by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane VAR - TBS
8h 37m$237–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
40h 22m$50–99Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
35h 11m$61–83Drive 2,179.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rustavicar 2,179.5 km
25h 55m$344–496Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SOF - TBS
8h 3m$124–272Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane OTP - TBS
9h 6m$247–597
Varna Airport (VAR) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Rustavi is to bus via Istanbul which costs $60 - $85 and takes 35h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Rustavi is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $120 - $280.
The distance between Bulgaria and Rustavi is 1477 km. The road distance is 2179.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Rustavi without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 35h 11m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Bulgaria to Rustavi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Rustavi is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $230 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 35h 11m.
Rustavi is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 1:27 PM in Bulgaria and 2:27 PM in Rustavi.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Rustavi is 2179 km. It takes approximately 25h 55m to drive from Bulgaria to Rustavi.
There are 955+ hotels available in Rustavi.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Rustavi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Rustavi via Istanbul Esenler, Sultanahmet, Yusufpaşa, Istanbul Aksaray, Ortachala Bus Station, Ortachala Central Bus Station, and Dadiani II Deadlock in around 35h 11m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- georgian-airways.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
- $30–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–43
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–21
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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