Arrival
Georgia has three international airports. Here is exactly how to get into town from each one by bus, taxi app or transfer, with typical 2026 prices.
The main gateway, about 17 km south-east of the centre. Most long-haul and European flights arrive here, many of them at night. There is no metro or train link; use the bus or a car.
The stop is right in front of the arrivals hall. The bus runs roughly from 07:00 to 23:00, about every 15–20 minutes, and takes 50–60 minutes to the centre.
The price is fixed in the app before you confirm, and you see the car and driver. The trip takes 20–35 minutes. Install the app and add a card before you fly; airport Wi-Fi works.
Drivers waiting in arrivals often ask 60–100 ₾ for the same ride. If you take one, agree the price in lari before you get in. A pre-booked hotel or private transfer costs about 40–60 ₾ and is the calmest option after a night flight.
The low-cost airport in western Georgia, about 14 km from Kutaisi and roughly 230 km from Tbilisi. Many budget flights from Europe land here.
Coaches leave after each arrival and take about 4 hours to central Tbilisi (drop-off near Liberty Square). Expect around 20–25 ₾. Buy at the desk in the terminal or on georgianbus.com.
About 2–2.5 hours to the Black Sea, dropping off in central Batumi. Around 20 ₾.
A shuttle minibus (about 5 ₾) or a taxi (about 25–35 ₾, 20–25 minutes). Kutaisi is the base for Gelati, Prometheus Cave and the Martvili and Okatse canyons.
Just south of Batumi, about 5 km from the centre and close to the Turkish border. City bus 10 runs along the coast into town for about 1 ₾; a Bolt or Yandex car costs roughly 10–20 ₾ and takes 15 minutes.
Schedules, delays and gate changes are published in real time on the official airport websites. Open the board for your airport on the day you fly.
Magti, Silknet (Cellfie) and Beeline have desks in the arrivals halls. A tourist package with plenty of data costs around 20–40 ₾. Bring your passport. Many travellers use an eSIM instead.
Change a small amount at the airport only. Rates in the city exchange offices are better, and cards work in most shops, cafés and the metro. Take some cash for markets, villages and marshrutkas. See the live rates.
Citizens of around 95 countries, including the EU, UK, USA, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia, can stay up to one year without a visa. Others apply at evisa.gov.ge. Since 1 January 2026, health and accident insurance of at least 30,000 GEL for the whole stay is mandatory; carry the policy in English or Georgian.
No. After about 23:00 use Bolt, Yandex Go or a pre-booked transfer.
Tbilisi buses work cashless. Tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard, a phone wallet or a Metromoney card on the validator.
At the cash desk in any metro station. The card costs 2 ₾ and you top it up there or at payment terminals.