There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Zestaponi by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane IST - BUS
- Take the train from Batumi to Zestafonitrain
9h 36m$159–468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus
23h 3m$43–90Drive 1,424.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Zestaponicar 1,424.5 km
18h 33m$175–252Fly 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 Zestafonibus
9h 21m$75–318Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Zestafonibus
9h 11m$270–298Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SAW - TBS
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Zestafonitrain
10h 15m$131–369Fly Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane IST - TBS
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Zestafonitrain
10h 5m$181–439Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SAW - BUS
- Take the train from Batumi to Zestafonitrain
9h 46m$319–1,948Fly 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 Of
- Take the bus from Of to Zestafonibus
10h 50m$63–197Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SAW - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Zestafonibus
15h 7m$102–407Bus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from Hopa to Zestafonibus
24h 22m$47–66
Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Zestaponi is to bus via Hopa which costs $45 - $70 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Zestaponi is to fly and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs $270 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Zestafoni. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Istanbul and Zestaponi is 1295 km. The road distance is 1424.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Zestaponi without a car is to bus which takes 23h 3m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Istanbul to Zestaponi, including transfers.
Istanbul to Zestaponi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Zestaponi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Zestafoni station.
Zestaponi is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:11 PM in Istanbul and 4:11 PM in Zestaponi.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Zestaponi is 1424 km. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Istanbul to Zestaponi.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Zestaponi, Georgia?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafoni once daily. Tickets cost $43–90 and the journey takes 23h 3m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
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 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
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
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
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
Flights from Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–32
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–65
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–70
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–70
Train from Batumi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–32
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–65
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $5–6
- Business Class
- $16
- 1 Class
- $11
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $5–6
- Business Class
- $16
- 1 Class
- $11
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Ardeşen to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–25
Bus from Ardeşen to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–25
Bus from Of to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $20–28
Bus from Hopa to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–22
Bus from Hopa to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–22
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Of
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- 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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