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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Svaneti by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, shuttle to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane IST - BUS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    10h 17m
    $166–472

  2. Bus, Minibus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus bus
    29h 34m
    $57–78

  3. Drive 1,534.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Svaneticar car 1,534.9 km
    22h 27m
    $188–272

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SAW - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    11h 15m
    $130–487

  5. Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    11h 4m
    $289–645

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SAW - BUS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    10h 28m
    $349–1,453

  7. Bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    25h
    $67–88

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SAW - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Ofshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Of to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    12h 44m
    $81–174

  9. Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Ofshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Of to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    12h 33m
    $303–324

  10. Train, bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly to Mestia Queen Tamar Airport

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane plane
    23h 4m
    $76–94

  11. Fly Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus, Minibus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane IST - MRV
    2. Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Elbrusbus bus
    4. Drive from Elbrus to Svaneticar car
    23h 48m
    $165–498

  12. Bus, Minibus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus bus
    31h 15m
    $73–91

Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Svaneti via Kutaisi Airport, Gamsakhurdia st. and Chavchavadze ave. int., Kutaisi Bus station, and Mestia in around 29h 34m.

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