There are 3 ways to get from Yerevan to Vardzia by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Yerevan to Gyumritrain 686 / ...
- Drive from Gyumri to Vardziacar
5h 3m$19–62Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Akhaltsikhebus
- Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Vardziabus
9h$10–18Drive 224.9 km
- Drive from Yerevan to Vardziacar 224.9 km
3h 56m$28–40
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yerevan to Vardzia is to Minibus which costs $9 - $18 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Yerevan to Vardzia is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Yerevan station to Vardzia. However, there are services departing from Yerevan Kilikia bus station and arriving at Vardzia via Akhaltsikhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Yerevan and Vardzia is 278 km. The road distance is 224.9 km.
The best way to get from Yerevan to Vardzia without a car is to Minibus which takes 9h and costs $9 - $18.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Yerevan to Vardzia, including transfers.
Yerevan to Vardzia bus services, operated by Armenia Transport, depart from Yerevan Kilikia bus station.
Yerevan to Vardzia bus services, operated by Armenia Transport, arrive at Akhaltsikhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yerevan to Vardzia is 225 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Yerevan to Vardzia.
There are 47+ hotels available in Vardzia.
What companies run services between Yerevan, Armenia and Vardzia, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Vardzia via Akhaltsikhe in around 9h.
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Yerevan to Gyumri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Akhaltsikhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- Transport for Armenia
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