There are 4 ways to get from Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery is to Minibus which costs $1 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tbilisi Didube and arriving at Mtskheta. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tbilisi and arriving at Mtskheta. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Tbilisi and Samtavro Monastery is 23 km. The road distance is 23.1 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery without a car is to line 854 train which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $10.
The line 854 train from Tbilisi to Mtskheta takes 17 min including transfers and departs four times a week.
Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, depart from Tbilisi Didube station.
Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery train services, operated by Georgian Railway, depart from Tbilisi station.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery is to line 854 train which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $10. Alternatively, you can Minibus, which costs $1 and takes 42 min.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Samtavro Monastery, Georgia?
Georgian Railway operates a train from Tbilisi to Mtskheta 4 times a week. Tickets cost $4–10 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Georgia Minibuses operates a bus from Tbilisi Didube to Mtskheta every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Mtskheta
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $4–5
- Business Class
- $15
- 1 Class
- $10
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Mtskheta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
Red Taxi
- Phone
- +995322190303
- Website
- redtaxigeo.com
Taxi Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.ge
TaxiOnn
- Phone
- +995 322 500 110
- Website
- taxionn.com
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Booking & Getting There
Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery bus services, operated by Georgia Minibuses, arrive at Mtskheta station.
Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery train services, operated by Georgian Railway, arrive at Mtskheta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery is 23 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Tbilisi to Samtavro Monastery.
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