There are 5 ways to get from Mestia to Stepantsminda by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mestia Queen Tamar Airport to Natakhtari Airfield
- Take the taxi from Natakhtari Airfield to Stepantsminda
2h 59m$68–79Minibus via Kutaisi
cheapest- Take the bus from Mestia to Kutaisi Bus station
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
12h 30m$25Drive 494.8 km
- Drive from Mestia to Stepantsminda494.8 km
8h 6m$61–88Fly, Minibus
- Fly from Mestia Queen Tamar Airport to Natakhtari Airfield
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
6h 11m$50–52Minibus
- Take the bus from Mestia to Tbilisi Station Square
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
13h 8m$25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestia to Stepantsminda is to Minibus via Kutaisi which costs $26 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mestia to Stepantsminda is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 59m and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Mestia to Stepantsminda. However, there are services departing from Mestia and arriving at Stepantsminda via Kutaisi Bus station and Tbilisi Didube. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Mestia and Stepantsminda is 325 km. The road distance is 494.8 km.
The best way to get from Mestia to Stepantsminda without a car is to Minibus via Kutaisi which takes 12h 30m and costs $26.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Mestia to Stepantsminda, including transfers.
Mestia to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, depart from Mestia station.
Mestia to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, arrive at Kutaisi Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mestia to Stepantsminda is 495 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Mestia to Stepantsminda.
There are 997+ hotels available in Stepantsminda.
What companies run services between Mestia, Georgia and Stepantsminda, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Mestia to Stepantsminda via Kutaisi Bus station and Tbilisi Didube in around 12h 30m.
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Bus from Mestia to Kutaisi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Mestia to Tbilisi Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
TaxiOnn
- Phone
- +995 322 500 110
- Website
- taxionn.com
Taxi Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.ge
Red Taxi
- Phone
- +995322190303
- Website
- redtaxigeo.com
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
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