There are 3 ways to get from Telavi to Mestia by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Telavi to Natakhtari Airfieldtaxi
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
3h 6m$63–70Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Telavi to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Samgori to Mestiabus
12h 12m$23Drive 502 km
- Drive from Telavi to Mestiacar 502 km
7h 40m$62–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telavi to Mestia is to Minibus which costs $23 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Telavi to Mestia is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Telavi to Mestia. However, there are services departing from Telavi and arriving at Mestia via Ortachala Central Bus Station and Tbilisi Samgori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Telavi and Mestia is 308 km. The road distance is 502 km.
The best way to get from Telavi to Mestia without a car is to Minibus which takes 12h 12m and costs $23.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Telavi to Mestia, including transfers.
Telavi to Mestia bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, depart from Telavi station.
Telavi to Mestia bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, arrive at Ortachala Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Telavi to Mestia is 502 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Telavi to Mestia.
There are 406+ hotels available in Mestia.
What companies run services between Telavi, Georgia and Mestia, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Telavi to Mestia via Ortachala Bus Station, Ortachala Central Bus Station, Metro Station Samgori, and Tbilisi Samgori in around 12h 12m.
Bus from Telavi to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Tbilisi Samgori to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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