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How to get fromBucharest to Tbilisiby plane, night train, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Tbilisi by plane, night train, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane OTP - TBS
    6h
    $112–296

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 49m
    $53–133

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    3. Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 12m
    $81–132

  4. Night train, train, bus via Batumi

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Polatlitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Polatlı to Batumi Centralbus bus
    4. Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain train 803 / ...
    37h 20m
    $107–178

  5. Bus, car ferry, Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didubebus bus
    3d 3h
    $278–341

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 56m
    $100–190

  7. Drive  2,240.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Tbilisicar car 2,240.6 km
    28h 45m
    $357–516

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,596.1 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tbilisi, Georgia?

Norwegian Air Argentina, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ortachala Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 38h 56m.

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