There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Mestia by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, shuttle, fly
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane IST - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
9h 48m$166–467Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
28h 48m$55–97Drive 1,519.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Mestiacar 1,519.1 km
21h 51m$186–269Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle, fly
- 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
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
9h 58m$326–1,937Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus, fly
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SAW - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
10h 45m$87–330Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus, fly
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
10h 35m$292–320Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
24h 16m$67–110Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus, fly
- 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
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
12h 17m$84–219Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus, fly
- 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
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
12h 7m$294–399Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain
- Take the bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
22h 34m$85–118Bus, Minibus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
30h 7m$57–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mestia is to bus and Minibus via Hopa which costs $55 - $75 and takes 30h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mestia is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 48m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Mestia. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Mestia via Kutaisi Airport and Kutaisi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 48m.
The distance between Istanbul and Mestia is 1344 km. The road distance is 1519.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mestia without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 28h 48m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Istanbul to Mestia, including transfers.
Istanbul to Mestia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Mestia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Kutaisi Airport station.
Mestia is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 4:12 PM in Istanbul and 5:12 PM in Mestia.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Mestia is 1519 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Istanbul to Mestia.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mestia, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Mestia via Kutaisi Airport, Gamsakhurdia st. and Chavchavadze ave. int., and Kutaisi Bus station in around 28h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $60–85
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–22
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–22
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $60–85
Bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–25
Bus from Derepazari to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–25
Bus from Ankara to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $45–70
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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