There are 5 ways to get from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Arakli
- Take the bus from Arakli to Ortachala Bus Station
7h 52m$60–72Taxi, bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Sarpi
- Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
11h 48m$30–36Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisi803 / ...
9h 48m$48–77Drive 596.2 km
- Drive from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi596.2 km
7h 55m$73–106Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon Airport (TZX)
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)TZX - TBS
5h 58m$84–271
Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi is to taxi and bus and Minibus which costs $29 - $40 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $80 - $280.
The distance between Sumela Monastery and Tbilisi is 618 km. The road distance is 596.2 km.
The best way to get from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi is 596 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi.
There are 4278+ hotels available in Tbilisi.
What companies run services between Sumela Monastery, Turkey and Tbilisi, Georgia?
There is no direct connection from Sumela Monastery to Tbilisi. However, you can take the taxi to Arakli then take the bus to Ortachala Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Trabzon, take the bus to Batumi Central, walk to Batumi, then take the train to Tbilisi.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- $13
- 1 Class
- $28
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $65–85
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Arakli to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $16–20
Bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
Bus from Trabzon to Sarpi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
Bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $6–55
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