There are 5 ways to get from Lake Van to Batumi by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAN - BUS
6h 47m$308–976Bus via Akçaabat
cheapest- Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Bingöl bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bingöl bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçaabat to Batumi Centralbus
16h 49m$38–54Bus
- 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$39–74Drive 559.3 km
- Drive from Tatvan bus station to Batumicar 559.3 km
7h 56m$69–99Fly 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$152–617
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Van to Batumi is to bus via Akçaabat which costs $35 - $55 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Van to Batumi is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $300 - $1,000.
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 389 km. The road distance is 559.3 km.
The best way to get from Lake Van to Batumi without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 47m 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 fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $300 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 16h 45m.
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 4:08 AM in Lake Van and 5:08 AM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Lake Van, Turkey and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tatvan bus station to Batumi Central via Van, Erzurum, and Hopa in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tatvan bus station to Bingöl bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bingöl bus station to Akçaabat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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Yes, the driving distance between Lake Van to Batumi is 559 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Lake Van to Batumi.
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