There are 5 ways to get from Stepantsminda to Mestia by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Stepantsminda to Natakhtari Airfieldtaxi
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
2h 59m$67–75Minibus via Kutaisi
cheapest- Take the bus from Stepantsminda to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Kutaisi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
13h$26Drive 494.4 km
- Drive from Stepantsminda to Mestiacar 494.4 km
8h 5m$61–88Minibus, fly
- Take the bus from Stepantsminda to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
6h 47m$49–53Minibus
- Take the bus from Stepantsminda to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Station Square to Mestiabus
13h 38m$26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stepantsminda to Mestia is to Minibus via Kutaisi which costs $26 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Stepantsminda to Mestia is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $65 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Stepantsminda to Mestia. However, there are services departing from Stepantsminda and arriving at Mestia via Tbilisi Didube and Kutaisi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Stepantsminda and Mestia is 325 km. The road distance is 494.4 km.
The best way to get from Stepantsminda to Mestia without a car is to Minibus via Kutaisi which takes 13h and costs $26.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Stepantsminda to Mestia, including transfers.
Stepantsminda to Mestia bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, depart from Stepantsminda station.
Stepantsminda to Mestia bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, arrive at Tbilisi Didube station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stepantsminda to Mestia is 494 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Stepantsminda to Mestia.
There are 360+ hotels available in Mestia.
What companies run services between Stepantsminda, Georgia and Mestia, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Stepantsminda to Mestia via Tbilisi Didube and Kutaisi Bus station in around 13h.
Bus from Stepantsminda to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Kutaisi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Tbilisi Station Square to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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