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How to get fromLake Van to Batumiby bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Van to Batumi by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Patnos bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Patnos to Erzurumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus bus
    14h 50m
    $32–65

  2. Drive  561.9 km

    1. Drive from Tatvan to Batumicar car 561.9 km
    7h 57m
    $85–123

  3. Fly to Batumi International Airport

    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane VAN - BUS
    15h 17m
    $160–583

  4. Bus via Akçaabat

    1. Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Patnos bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Patnos bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Akçaabat to Batumi Centralbus bus
    16h 4m
    $37–53

  5. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane VAN - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus bus
    9h 15m
    $128–538

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration20h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 50m

What companies run services between Lake Van, Turkey and Batumi, Georgia?

You can take a bus from Tatvan bus station to Batumi Central via Patnos, Erzurum, and Hopa in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) 3 times a day.

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