There are 6 ways to get from Van to Kutaisi by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Kutaisi International Airport
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane VAN - KUT
7h$138–512Bus via Erzurum
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
16h 29m$37–73Drive 622.7 km
- Drive from Van to Kutaisicar 622.7 km
8h 54m$95–136Fly to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAN - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
18h 40m$168–622Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAN - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
11h 27m$133–584Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0118
- Take the bus from Akçaabat to Kutaisi Airportbus
18h 1m$39–58
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van to Kutaisi is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 7h and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Kutaisi. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Kutaisi via Erzurum, Hopa and Kutaisi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Van and Kutaisi is 447 km. The road distance is 622.7 km.
The best way to get from Van to Kutaisi without a car is to bus via Erzurum which takes 16h 29m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Van to Kutaisi, including transfers.
Van to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
The best way to get from Van to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 7h and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Erzurum, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 16h 29m.
Van to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Erzurum station.
Kutaisi is 1h ahead of Van. It is currently 4:29 PM in Van and 5:29 PM in Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Kutaisi, Georgia?
Pegasus Airlines and AJet fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van to Kutaisi via Erzurum, Hopa, and Kutaisi Airport in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Ankara, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Ankara, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- georgian-airways.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Ankara, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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 Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–18
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–21
Bus from Akçaabat to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $19–28
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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