Travelling to Svaneti

There are 3 international airports in Georgia: in Tbilisi, in Kutaisi (closest to Mestia) and in Batumi. Our driver can pick you up at the airport or at the hotel where you are staying and take you straight to your guest-house or hotel in Svaneti in a car or minibus, depending on how many you are. The prices are quoted for ONE-WAY airport/railway transfers, PER CAR (1-3 passengers). Contact us if you need a bigger vehicle or if you wish to be collected from the city, not from the airport.

By ordering transfer with Svaneti Spirit you can be sure that:

The car will pick you up at the time and location that is most convenient for you, so you don’t need to wait, look for bus-stations or worry that there won’t be enough seats on the bus.

Our drivers are punctual, responsible and drive safely.

The cars are equipped with aircon and are in good technical condition.

The driver will stop the car whenever and wherever you want, in case you want to have a snack or take a picture.

Costs:

Per car, seating 1-3 passengers

Tbilisi-Mestia (8-10 hours) – 235 EUR

Batumi-Mestia (6 hours) – 160 EUR

Kutaisi-Mestia (5 hours) – 145 EUR

Zugdidi-Mestia (2.5 hours) – 75 EUR

You can also get to Svaneti by public transport

FROM TBILISI

By plane

From Natakhtari Airport.

Flight time: 40 min (Tbilisi -Mestia)

Cost: $65 return ticket

The flight depends on the weather and is cancelled in case of low clouds.

Book well ahead, as the planes seat only 19 passengers.

Reservations here: vanillasky.ge

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By shuttle mini-bus (“marshrutka”)

From Central Railway Station.

Travel time: 8 hours (Tbilisi – Mestia).

Cost: 40 GEL one way

Buses leave in the morning, at 7-8 am, as soon as they are full. They stop for a break twice, around Senaki and in Barjashi.

By train to Zugdidi

From Central Railway Station.

Travel time: 5.5 hours for the day train and 8.5 hours for the night train.

Cost: 14 – 30 GEL one way (depending on the carriage class).

Two trains per day: morning (around 8 am) and evening (around 10 pm). The train takes you to Zugdidi, where you transfer to a shuttle mini-bus (it waits for the train) and continue for another 3 hours to Mestia (15-20 GEL one way).

Online tickets here: https://ticket.railway.ge

FROM KUTAISI

By plane

From Kopitnari Airport.

Flight time: 40 min (Kutaisi -Mestia)

Cost: $60 return ticket

The flight depends on the weather and is cancelled in case of low clouds.

Book well ahead, as the planes seat only 19 passengers.

Reservations here: vanillasky.ge

By shuttle mini-bus (“marshrutka”)

From Central Railway Station.

Travel time: 5 hours (Kutaisi – Mestia).

Cost: 30 GEL one way

Buses leave in the morning, at 7-8 am, as soon as they are full. They stop for a break in Barjashi.

FROM BATUMI

By shuttle mini-bus (“marshrutka”)

From Central Railway Station, summer only (June-October)

Travel time: 6 hours (Batumi – Mestia)

Cost: 35 GEL one way

Buses leave in the morning, at 7-8 am, as soon as they are full. They stop for a break in Barjashi.

FROM ZUGDIDI

By shuttle mini-bus (“marshrutka”)

From Central Railway Station

Travel time: 3-3.5 hours (Zugdidi – Mestia)

Cost: 25 GEL one way

Buses wait for trains arriving from Tbilisi at the Parking outside the Station Building and leave as soon as they are full. They stop for a break in Barjashi.

Getting there