There are 7 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Batumi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SKG - BUS
8h 14m$233–553Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
32h 50m$95–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
28h$116–176Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 23h$277–330Drive 1,834.9 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Batumicar 1,834.9 km
22h 50m$385–556Fly to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SKG - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili St
7h 47m$102–292Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
30h 7m$100–167
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Batumi is to bus which costs $95 - $170 and takes 30h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Batumi is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 47m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and arriving at Batumi Central via Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 7m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Batumi is 1591 km. The road distance is 1834.9 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Batumi without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Thessaloníki to Batumi, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Batumi bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Batumi is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 30h 7m.
Thessaloníki to Batumi bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Thessaloníki. It is currently 7:31 PM in Thessaloníki and 8:31 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and five other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Batumi Central via Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $40–65
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–80
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–13
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- georgianbus.com
Shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://georgianbus.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://georgianbus.com/en/page/timetable
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $636–637
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