There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Gudauri by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SAW - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gudauribus
8h 54m$63–248Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Goribus
- Take the bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gudauribus
29h 2m$39–54Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Goribus
- Take the taxi from Gori to Gudauritaxi
24h 58m$71–110Drive 1,648.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gudauricar 1,648.4 km
22h 17m$202–292Fly Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane IST - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gudauribus
8h 44m$99–234Fly Istanbul to Grozny Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane IST - GRV
- Drive from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Gudauricar
8h 7m$91–385Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SAW - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Gudauri
11h 47m$127–327Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Gudauri
30h 36m$72–87
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Gudauri is to bus and Minibus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gudauri is to fly and drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $90 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Gudauri. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Gudauri via Gori and Tbilisi Didube. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between Istanbul and Gudauri is 1485 km. The road distance is 1648.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gudauri without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 58m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Istanbul to Gudauri, including transfers.
Istanbul to Gudauri bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Gudauri bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Gori station.
Gudauri is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:36 AM in Istanbul and 4:36 AM in Gudauri.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gudauri is 1648 km. It takes approximately 22h 17m to drive from Istanbul to Gudauri.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gudauri, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Gudauri via Gori and Tbilisi Didube in around 29h 2m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Grozny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gudauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $26–31
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- info@georgianbus.com
- Website
- georgianbus.com
Shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Gudauri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://georgianbus.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://georgianbus.com/en/page/timetable
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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