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

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  1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane BUD - TBS
    8h 14m
    $123–293

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    $92–178

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 15m
    $119–187

  4. Bus, car ferry, Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didubebus bus
    3d 14h
    $313–373

  5. Drive  2,918.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Tbilisicar car 2,918.7 km
    32h 36m
    $510–737

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane VIE - TBS
    8h 58m
    $126–424

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    6. Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain train 803 / ...
    2d 2h
    $126–192

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,154 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Tbilisi, Georgia?

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ortachala Bus Station via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 47h 15m.

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