There are 4 ways to get from Ushguli to Vardzia by car, bus, taxi, 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.
Drive, Minibus
best- Drive from Ushguli to Ambrolauricar
- Take the bus from Ambrolauri to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Nige to Vardziabus
12h 54m$34–42Drive 340 km
- Drive from Ushguli to Vardziacar 340 km
6h 37m$42–61Taxi, fly, Minibus
- Take the taxi from Ushguli to Mestia Queen Tamar Airporttaxi
- Fly from Mestia Queen Tamar Airport to Natakhtari Airfieldplane
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Nige to Vardziabus
7h 52m$97–107Taxi, Minibus
- Take the taxi from Ushguli to Mestiataxi
- Take the bus from Mestia to Kutaisi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Borjomibus
- Take the bus from Borjomi to Akhaltsikhebus
- Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Vardziabus
13h 1m$66–74
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ushguli to Vardzia is to drive and Minibus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ushguli to Vardzia is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Ushguli and Vardzia is 604 km. The road distance is 340 km.
The best way to get from Ushguli to Vardzia without a car is to taxi and Minibus which takes 13h 1m and costs $65 - $75.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Ushguli to Vardzia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ushguli to Vardzia is 340 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Ushguli to Vardzia.
There are 52+ hotels available in Vardzia.
What companies run services between Ushguli, Georgia and Vardzia, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia?
There is no direct connection from Ushguli to Vardzia. However, you can drive to Ambrolauri, take the bus to Tbilisi Didube, walk to Tbilisi Nige, then take the bus to Vardzia. Alternatively, you can drive from Ushguli to Vardzia in around 6h 37m.
Bus from Ambrolauri to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
Bus from Tbilisi Nige to Vardzia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Tbilisi Nige to Vardzia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Mestia to Kutaisi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Borjomi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Borjomi to Akhaltsikhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Akhaltsikhe to Vardzia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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