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

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Zugdidi by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, Minibus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane IST - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi to Zugdidibus bus
    8h 33m
    $118–438

  2. Bus, Minibus via Hopa

    cheapest
    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 Zugdidibus bus
    26h 21m
    $44–60

  3. Bus, Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Batumi to Zugdidibus bus
    23h 56m
    $45–81

  4. Drive  1,380.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Zugdidicar car 1,380.5 km
    18h 18m
    $169–245

  5. 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 Zugdidibus bus
    8h 38m
    $328–758

  6. 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 Zugdidibus bus
    10h 47m
    $83–173

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane plane SAW - KUT
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Zugdidibus bus
    9h 5m
    $62–307

  8. Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (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 Zugdidibus bus
    10h 42m
    $258–283

  9. 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 Zugdidibus bus
    12h 14m
    $60–172

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,256 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zugdidi via Batumi Central, Church, and Batumi in around 23h 56m.

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