There are 6 ways to get from București to Tbilisi by plane, night train, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane OTP - TBS
6h 19m$122–322Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
34h 27m$81–131Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgasbus
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
3d 3h$280–354Drive 2,240.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tbilisicar 2,240.6 km
28h 45m$426–615Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
40h 38m$102–193Bus via Constanța
- Take the bus from Aeroport Baneasa to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 4h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Tbilisi is to night train and train and bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 34h 27m.
The fastest way to get from București to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $120 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Tbilisi station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Ortachala Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 38m.
The distance between București and Tbilisi is 1599 km. The road distance is 2240.6 km.
The best way to get from București to Tbilisi without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 34h 27m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from București to Tbilisi, including transfers.
București to Tbilisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from București to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $120 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 40h 38m.
București to Tbilisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Tbilisi is 2h ahead of București. It is currently 4:34 PM in București and 6:34 PM in Tbilisi.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Tbilisi, Georgia?
Norwegian Air Argentina and Turkish Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 to Ortachala Bus Station via Valea Cascadelor, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 40h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $30
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0720 300 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- metropolitanairport.ro
Bus from Aeroport Baneasa to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- metropolitanairport.ro
- Phone
- 0743 333 738
- [email protected]
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.ro
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $617–618
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