There are 5 ways to get from Lake Van to Batumi by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Erzurum
best- Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
16h 45m$38–74Drive 559.3 km
- Drive from Tatvan bus station to Batumicar 559.3 km
7h 55m$69–99Fly to Batumi International Airport
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAN - BUS
12h 52m$289–916Bus
- Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçaabat to Batumi Centralbus
18h 39m$41–58Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAN - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
8h 30m$137–589
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Van to Batumi is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Van to Batumi is to drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Van station to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Tatvan bus station and arriving at Batumi Central via Van, Erzurum and Hopa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Lake Van and Batumi is 832 km. The road distance is 559.3 km.
The best way to get from Lake Van to Batumi without a car is to bus via Erzurum which takes 16h 45m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Lake Van to Batumi, including transfers.
Lake Van to Batumi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Tatvan bus station.
The best way to get from Lake Van to Batumi is to bus via Erzurum which takes 16h 45m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $950 and takes 12h 52m.
Lake Van to Batumi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Van bus station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Lake Van. It is currently 6:28 PM in Lake Van and 7:28 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Lake Van, Turkey and Batumi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Tatvan bus station to Batumi Central via Van, Erzurum, and Hopa in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) once daily.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Van to Batumi is 559 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Lake Van to Batumi.
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