There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, 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 Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SOF - KUT
16h 7m$92–365Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
35h 42m$59–108Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airportbus
34h 29m$71–129Train, bus via Ankara
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airportbus
34h 42m$76–175Train, car ferry, Minibus
- Take the train from Poduyane to Burgastrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Batumi to Kutaisi Bus stationbus
2d 21h$236–271Fly Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAR - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
11h 31m$357–680Fly Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
11h 52m$252–515Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
37h 33m$59–177Drive 1,944.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kutaisicar 1,944.6 km
23h 10m$317–458
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi is to bus via Hopa which costs $55 - $110 and takes 35h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 31m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Kutaisi. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Kutaisi via Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Kutaisi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 29m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Kutaisi is 1600 km. The road distance is 1944.6 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi without a car is to bus which takes 34h 29m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 16h 7m and costs $90 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 34h 29m.
Bulgaria to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Kutaisi is 2h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 4:34 AM in Bulgaria and 6:34 AM in Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kutaisi, Georgia?
Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kutaisi via Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Kutaisi Airport in around 34h 29m.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $45–65
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $12–18
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–85
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–85
Bus from Batumi to Kutaisi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $612–613
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