There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Kutaisi by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kutaisi International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane ESB - KUT
7h 18m$74–367Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara Söğütgözü to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
20h 35m$30–42Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airportbus
14h 29m$48–68Drive 1,070.9 km
- Drive from Ankara to Kutaisicar 1,070.9 km
15h 12m$132–190Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane ESB - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
8h 40m$119–229Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane ESB - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Take the bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airportbus
10h 12m$76–188
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Kutaisi is to bus via Hopa which costs $29 - $45 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $70 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Kutaisi. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Kutaisi via Kutaisi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Ankara and Kutaisi is 879 km. The road distance is 1070.9 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Kutaisi without a car is to bus which takes 14h 29m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Ankara to Kutaisi, including transfers.
Ankara to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $70 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $70 and takes 14h 29m.
Ankara to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Kutaisi Airport station.
Kutaisi is 1h ahead of Ankara. It is currently 7:47 PM in Ankara and 8:47 PM in Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Kutaisi, Georgia?
Pegasus Airlines and AJet fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Metro Turizm operates a bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airport once daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 13h 39m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Antalya, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $45–65
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–21
Bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–24
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–18
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ankara Söğütgözü to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Kutaisi is 1071 km. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Ankara to Kutaisi.
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