There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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 Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 41m$358–683Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
37h 33m$59–177Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airportbus
33h 10m$75–141Train, 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$76–176Train, car ferry, Minibus
- Take the train from Poduyane to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Batumi to Kutaisi Bus stationbus
2d 21h$235–270Fly 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 27m$262–465Fly Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SOF - KUT
9h 32m$122–445Bus via Hopa
- 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 12m$60–109Drive 1,944.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kutaisicar 1,944.6 km
23h 10m$307–443
Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi is to bus via Hopa which costs $55 - $110 and takes 35h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Kutaisi. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Kutaisi via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Kutaisi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Kutaisi is 1339 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 33h 10m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kutaisi is to bus which takes 33h 10m and costs $75 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 9h 32m.
Bulgaria to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Kutaisi is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 7:37 PM in Bulgaria and 8:37 PM in Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kutaisi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kutaisi via Istanbul Otogari, Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, and Kutaisi Airport in around 33h 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and LOT fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- 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
- $15–85
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $85
- Four Person Room
- $42
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $85
- Four Person Room
- $42
- 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
- +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
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $625–626
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