There are 12 ways to get from Greece to Batumi by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SKG - BUS
8h 34m$203–403Fly Athens International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane ATH - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili St
7h 48m$120–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
33h 43m$218–266Drive 2,302.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Batumicar 2,302.6 km
28h 19m$483–698Fly Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane ATH - BUS
7h 25m$251–481Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Batumi International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane HER - BUS
7h 7m$172–553Fly Rhodes International Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane RHO - BUS
7h 33m$163–554Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SKG - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili St
7h 47m$122–342Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Asf / ...
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Centralbus
35h 6m$147–365Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
36h 36m$132–212Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Rizebus
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus
42h 51m$167–329Ferry, bus via Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili Liman to Gazeteci Hasan Tahsinbus 837
- Take the bus from Aliağa bus station to İzmir bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Centralbus
42h 52m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Batumi is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 36h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Batumi Central via Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
The distance between Greece and Batumi is 1591 km. The road distance is 2302.6 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Batumi without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 43m and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Greece to Batumi, including transfers.
Greece to Batumi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Batumi is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $200 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 36h 36m.
Greece to Batumi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Greece. It is currently 7:29 PM in Greece and 8:29 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Greece and Batumi, Georgia?
Israir, El Al, and four other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Batumi Central via Istanbul and Istanbul Aksaray in around 36h 36m.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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