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How to get fromIstanbul to Rustaviby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Rustavi by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane SAW - TBS
    5h 48m
    $100–332
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 18m
    $50–108
  3. Drive 1,628.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rustavicar car 1,628.9 km
    21h 7m
    $200–288
  4. Fly from Istanbul

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane IST - TBS
    5h 38m
    $140–382
  5. Bus via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 48m

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rustavi, Georgia?

Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $44–100 and the journey takes 26h. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 5 times a day.

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