There are 3 ways to get from Batumi to Vardzia by bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minibus
best- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
- Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Vardziabus
5h 30m$12Drive 222.6 km
- Drive from Batumi to Vardziacar 222.6 km
4h 4m$28–40Train, taxi
- Take the train from Batumi to Kutaisi International Airporttrain 803 / ...
- Take the train from Kutaisi International Airport to Marelisitrain 873 / ...
- Take the taxi from Marelisi to Vardziataxi
7h 1m$137–207
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Vardzia is to Minibus which costs $12 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Vardzia is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Vardzia. However, there are services departing from Batumi and arriving at Vardzia via Akhaltsikhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Batumi and Vardzia is 225 km. The road distance is 222.6 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Vardzia without a car is to Minibus which takes 5h 30m and costs $12.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Batumi to Vardzia, including transfers.
Batumi to Vardzia bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, depart from Batumi station.
Batumi to Vardzia bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, arrive at Akhaltsikhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Batumi to Vardzia is 223 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Batumi to Vardzia.
There are 43+ hotels available in Vardzia.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Vardzia, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Batumi to Vardzia via Akhaltsikhe in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Batumi to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $13
- 1 Class
- $27
Bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Akhaltsikhe to Vardzia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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