There are 3 ways to get from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane TBS - AER
- Drive from Sochi-Airport-AER to Lake Ritsacar
5h 40m$55–313Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail stationbus
- Take the train from Vladikavkaz to Adlertrain
- Take the bus from Adler station to Rosa Khutorbus 105
- Drive from Rosa Khutor to Lake Ritsacar
27h 48m$74–122Drive 1,061.4 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsacar 1,061.4 km
15h 31m$130–188
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa is to bus and train and drive which costs $70 - $130 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa is to fly and drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $50 - $320.
The distance between Tbilisi and Lake Ritsa is 568 km. The road distance is 1061.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa is 1061 km. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Lake Ritsa, Georgia?
There is no direct connection from Tbilisi to Lake Ritsa. However, you can take the line 346 bus to Metro Station Samgori, take the line 337 bus to Tbilisi Airport, walk to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) airport, fly to Sochi International Airport (AER), then drive to Lake Ritsa. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Station Square 1 to Lake Ritsa via Didube, Tbilisi Didube, Vladikavkaz Rail station, Vladikavkaz, Adler, Adler station, and Rosa Khutor in around 27h 48m.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Vladikavkaz to Adler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
- Phone
- +7 (918) 823 36 38
- transkavkazt@mail.ru
- Website
- trans-kavkaz.com
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://trans-kavkaz.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trans-kavkaz.com/pages/15
- Phone
- +7-918-665-2-665
- Website
- transport.sochi.ru
Bus from Adler station to Rosa Khutor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://transport.sochi.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://transport.sochi.ru/#/routes
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