There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Kutaisi by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Kutaisi International Airport
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SAW - KUT
6h 7m$58–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
23h$42–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airportbus
21h 21m$62–91Drive 1,394 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kutaisicar 1,394 km
18h 23m$171–247Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane IST - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
8h 32m$133–436Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SAW - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
8h 42m$333–716Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SAW - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
9h 29m$78–178Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
9h 14m$258–288Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Take the bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airportbus
10h 56m$60–177Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Take the bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airportbus
10h 46m$260–307Bus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
25h 9m$45–65
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kutaisi is to bus via Hopa which costs $45 - $70 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kutaisi is to Metro and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $55 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kutaisi. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Kutaisi via Kutaisi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Istanbul and Kutaisi is 1164 km. The road distance is 1394 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kutaisi without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 21m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Istanbul to Kutaisi, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Kutaisi Airport station.
Kutaisi is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:29 AM in Istanbul and 7:29 AM in Kutaisi.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kutaisi is 1394 km. It takes approximately 18h 23m to drive from Istanbul to Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kutaisi, Georgia?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport once daily. Tickets cost $42–85 and the journey takes 22h 10m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–260
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $45–65
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–21
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–21
Bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–24
Bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–24
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–85
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–85
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
- 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 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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