There are 10 ways to get from Zugdidi to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, or train
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Minibus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul (IST)BUS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 58m₺4,925–18,415Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
24h 48m₺1,389–2,289Minibus, drive, bus, train
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Drive from Batumi to Artvin
- Take the bus from Artvin to Erzurum
- Take the train from Erzurum to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmeYht
28h 55m₺2,586–4,659Drive 1,377.3 km
- Drive from Zugdidi to Istanbul1,377.3 km
18h 17m₺7,169–10,356Minibus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BUS - SAW
8h 27m₺12,208–33,216Minibus, bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RZV - SAW
10h 52m₺6,139–16,750Minibus, bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)RZV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 18m₺11,256–12,449Bus to Sochi International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Gal to Psou Border Crossing
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)AER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 50m₺14,787–34,953Minibus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Kutaisi Bus station
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)KUT - SAW
9h 4m₺6,693–14,201Minibus, bus via Arhavi
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5503
29h 37m₺1,771–2,406
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zugdidi to Istanbul is to Minibus and bus via Arhavi which costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.500 ₺ and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zugdidi to Istanbul is to Minibus and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 34.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zugdidi to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zugdidi and arriving at Istanbul Aksaray via Church and Batumi Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between Zugdidi and Istanbul is 1256 km. The road distance is 1377.3 km.
The best way to get from Zugdidi to Istanbul without a car is to Minibus and bus which takes 24h 48m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Zugdidi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Zugdidi to Istanbul bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, depart from Zugdidi station.
Zugdidi to Istanbul bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, arrive at Batumi station.
Istanbul is 1h behind Zugdidi. It is currently 10:09 AM in Zugdidi and 9:09 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Zugdidi to Istanbul is 1377 km. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Zugdidi to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Zugdidi, Georgia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Zugdidi to Istanbul Aksaray via Batumi, Church, and Batumi Central in around 24h 48m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–18,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–36,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–36,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–36,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–36,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–36,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Erzurum to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–900
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺190
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Zugdidi to Kutaisi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺111
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,013
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,500
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺410–500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺410–500
Bus from Artvin to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺55–750
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Gal to Psou Border Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺279
- Schedules at
- edemgagra.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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