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How to get fromIstanbul to Potiby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Poti by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Batumi International Airport, Minibus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane IST - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    7h 28m

  2. Drive  1,322.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Istanbul to Poticar car 1,322.3 km
    17h 19m
    $200–289

  3. Bus, Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    23h 7m

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SAW - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    7h 33m

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SAW - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    9h 42m

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    9h 37m

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SAW - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Derepazarishuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Derepazari to Batumi Centralbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    11h 9m

  8. Bus, Minibus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Batumi to Potibus bus
    25h 46m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Poti, Georgia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Poti via Batumi Central, Shavsheti, and Batumi in around 23h 7m.

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