How to get fromKutaisi to Bitlisby bus, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Kutaisi to Bitlis by bus, car, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Trabzon
2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Bingöl bus station
3. Take the bus from Bingöl bus station to Bitlis bus station
19h 34m
₺1,659–2,357
Minibus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Batumi
2. Take the bus from Sarp to Trabzon
3. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Bingöl bus station
4. Take the bus from Bingöl bus station to Bitlis bus station
23h 18m
₺1,394–2,064
Drive 626.5 km
1. Drive from Kutaisi to Bitlis626.5 km
10h
₺3,259–4,708
Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly, bus
1. Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Ardeşen
2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Muş Airport (MSR)RZV - MSR
3. Take the bus from Muş bus station to Bitlis bus station
21h 30m
₺6,786–25,677
Fly from Kutaisi International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Muş Airport (MSR)KUT - MSR
2. Take the bus from Muş bus station to Bitlis bus station
13h 10m
₺5,369–23,037

Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Muş Airport (MSR) flights

17Weekly Planes

13h 50mAverage Duration

₺5,319Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,023.6 km
Duration: 19h 34m

What companies run services between Kutaisi, Georgia and Bitlis, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kutaisi to Bitlis bus station via Kutaisi Airport, Trabzon, Trabzon bus station, and Bingöl bus station in around 19h 34m.

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Bitlis, Türkiye(opens in a new window)

Bitlis (Armenian: Բաղեշ or ; Kurdish: Bidlîs) is a city in southeastern Turkey. It is the seat of Bitlis District and Bitlis Province. Its population is 53,023 (2021). The city is located at an elevation of 1,545 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. The local economy is mainly based on agricultural products which include fruits, grain and tobacco. Industry is fairly limited, and deals mainly with leatherworking, manufacture of tobacco products as well as weaving and dyeing of coarse cloth. Bitlis is connected to other urban centres by road, including Tatvan on Lake Van, 25 km to the northeast, and the cities of Muş (Mush), 100 km northwest, and Diyarbakır, 200 km to the west. The climate of Bitlis can be harsh, with long winters and heavy snowfalls. Summers are hot, and often humid. Since the local elections of March 2019, the Mayor of Bitlis is Nesrullah Tanğlay.

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Tatvan(Opens in a new window)

Tatvan (Armenian: Դատվան Datvan, Kurdish: Têtwan) is a city on the western shore of Lake Van. It is the chief city of Tatvan District within Bitlis Province in eastern Turkey, and has about 96,000 inhabitants. The mayor is Fettah Aksoy (AKP).

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