There are 4 ways to get from Van to Stepantsminda by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane VAN - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus
10h 9m$184–484Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Tbilisi Okribabus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus
24h 30m$54–109Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçaabat to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus
23h 25m$73–121Drive 796.9 km
- Drive from Van to Stepantsmindacar 796.9 km
11h 40m$121–174
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van to Stepantsminda is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Stepantsminda is to fly and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $180 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Van station to Stepantsminda. However, there are services departing from Van bus station and arriving at Supermarket Spar via Akçaabat and Ortachala Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Van and Stepantsminda is 559 km. The road distance is 796.9 km.
The best way to get from Van to Stepantsminda without a car is to bus which takes 23h 25m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Van to Stepantsminda, including transfers.
Van to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Van bus station.
Van to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Akçaabat bus station.
Stepantsminda is 1h ahead of Van. It is currently 10:06 PM in Van and 11:06 PM in Stepantsminda.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Stepantsminda is 797 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Van to Stepantsminda.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Stepantsminda, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Van bus station to Supermarket Spar via Akçaabat and Ortachala Bus Station in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +37495362020
- Website
- hayreniqtour.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Spar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- Hayreniq Tour
- Book at
- Hayreniq Tour Bookings
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Spar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- Hayreniq Tour
- Book at
- Hayreniq Tour Bookings
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Akçaabat to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $28–40
Bus from Van to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $22–35
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $8–13
Bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +995 422-24-22-44
- info@metrogeorgia.ge
- Website
- Metro Georgia
Bus from Batumi Central to Tbilisi Okriba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Metro Georgia
- Book at
- Metro Georgia
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
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