There are 5 ways to get from Van to Akhaltsikhe by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, Minibus via Erzurum
best- Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
18h 41m$41–69Drive 526.3 km
- Drive from Van to Akhaltsikhecar 526.3 km
6h 54m$65–93Fly to Kars Airport, drive
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane VAN - KSY
- Drive from Kars Airport (KSY) to Akhaltsikhecar
14h 6m$178–743Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçaabat to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
20h 19m$43–56Fly to Batumi International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAN - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
11h 1m$246–567
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Akhaltsikhe is to bus and Minibus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Akhaltsikhe is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Akhaltsikhe. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Akhaltsikhe via Erzurum, Hopa, Batumi Central and Batumi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Van and Akhaltsikhe is 857 km. The road distance is 526.3 km.
The best way to get from Van to Akhaltsikhe without a car is to bus and Minibus via Erzurum which takes 18h 41m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from Van to Akhaltsikhe, including transfers.
Van to Akhaltsikhe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
Van to Akhaltsikhe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Erzurum station.
Akhaltsikhe is 1h ahead of Van. It is currently 7:13 AM in Van and 8:13 AM in Akhaltsikhe.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Akhaltsikhe is 526 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Van to Akhaltsikhe.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Van to Akhaltsikhe via Erzurum, Hopa, Batumi Central, Shavsheti, and Batumi in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
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
- $290–950
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Van to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $22–35
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $9–13
Bus from Akçaabat to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–22
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