There are 6 ways to get from Van to Kutaisi by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Erzurum
best- 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$37–71Drive 622.7 km
- Drive from Van to Kutaisicar 622.7 km
8h 54m$77–111Fly 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
16h 15m$298–972Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Akçaabat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0118
- Take the bus from Akçaabat to Kutaisi Airportbus
18h 1m$40–58Fly 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
10h 42m$143–634Fly to Kutaisi International Airport
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane VAN - KUT
6h 40m$148–562
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van to Kutaisi is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $140 - $600.
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 826 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 16h 29m 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 bus via Erzurum which takes 16h 29m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $600 and takes 6h 40m.
Van to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Erzurum station.
Kutaisi is 1h ahead of Van. It is currently 4:01 AM in Van and 5:01 AM in Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Kutaisi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Van to Kutaisi via Erzurum, Hopa, and Kutaisi Airport in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) once daily.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Ankara, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- 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
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Akçaabat to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $20–28
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–21
- 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
- $1–17
- 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
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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