Popular Airport | Kutaisi Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1963 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Tivat City Center
Tivat Airport
Within a short period of time, you can reach to the Tivat Airport that is only 3 km away from the city center. Taxi is the most preferred way of transportation in the city, because there is no public transportation between the city center and the airport. On the other hand, taxi is a comfortable and fast way of transportation for that short distance; so, public transportation is not needed.
Renting a car is an alternative way for the transportation to the airport. Tourists who prefer travelling around the city with the car they have rented can deliver the car at the airport. Another comfortable transportation alternative to the airport is the shuttle services offered by some of the hotels.
Taxi
You can go to the airport from city center by paying approximately 15 euro. As the distance is very short, you can be at the airport in a very short time. It is very easy to find a taxi in the city center of Tivat. If you wish, your hotel can call a taxi for you.
Car Rental
Tivat is a transfer point for many passengers. As there are many other touristic places around and nearby the city, most of the visitors of Tivat prefer renting a car to visit all those places freely and comfortably.
In the city center of Tivat, there are many different local and foreign car rental companies. If you are planning to rent a car, your hotel can assist you.
Hotel Services
Tivat is one of the most important touristic destinations of Montenegro. There are lots of accommodation facilities and most of them are small hotels and houses for rent. Some of the few large hotels in the city offer shuttle services for their guests. In order to benefit from this service, it is recommended you to make a reservation in advance.
Although a little bit more expensive than taxi, these vehicles will pick you up at the time you desire and are among the most comfortable alternatives of transportation between the city center and the airport.
Airport Information
The airport, which offers service for Tivat and the cities around it, is 3 km south of Tivat city center, 7 km away from Kotor city center and 19 km away from Budva city center. It is the busiest airport of Montenegro.
Offering all standard services that may be expected by an airport passenger, Tivat International Airport has some new development projects ongoing in order to catch the development of the city.
In the busiest airport of the country, there are shops where you can do last-minute shopping, sufficient number of cafes and restaurants. Additionally, you can also benefit from duty-free shops.
Transportation to Kutaisi City Center from Airport
Kutaisi Intl. Airport
There is the Rioni river at the entrance of Kutaisi, which is the second largest and most developed city of Georgia, and this river literally divides the city into two. Kutaisi is located in the Imerati Region in the western part of Georgia and its distance to the country’s capital, Tbilisi, is approximately 221 kilometers. The city’s population is around 201.000. Kutaisi’s urban transportation is mostly composed of buses, trolleys, taxis and mini-buses called marshrutka.
There is also a big train station in the city. But from this train station, daily express trains from Kutaisi to Georgia’s other major cities depart. As the area of the city is small, majority of the visitors walk or use taxis for transportation.
Kutaisi railway terminal is directly connected to Georgia’s capital city, Tbilisi. All of the trains leaving from this terminal are operated by Georgian Railways. You can travel to Tbilisi from Kutaisi in around 5.5 hours by taking the train #18, which departs from Kutaisi I station. There are also daily express trains.
The train starts its trip at 08.50 every morning and arrives at Tbilisi in 6 hours. This train also stops in Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia. There are also regular bus trips from Didube bus station in Didube, where the metro station in Tbilisi is located at, to Kutaisi. Price for this bus trip is only 10 Lari.
In addition to the marshrutkas and buses, you may also consider using car rental services or taxis for transportation to city centre from the Kutaisi Airport.
Marshrutka
After arriving at the Kutaisi Airport, take the exit from the arrival terminal and proceed to the bus stops. As well as the buses, marshrutkas also depart to Kutiasi city centre or suburbans from the bus stops at the area in front of the terminal building. Marshrutka drivers may not accept paying with dollar or euro, so do not forget to stop by the exchange office in the airport just in case.
Marshrutkas leaving from Kutaisi Airport go directly to the Kutaisi bus station just behind McDonalds. Marshrutkas, which run in every 20 minutes, provide transportation services to the town of Samtredia from Kutaisi Airport for a fee of 2 Lari. There are also vehicles named ‘direct marshrutkas’, which have a fare of 5 Lari. These direct marshrutkas will take you to your destination as well.
There are direct marshrutkas running between Kutaisi Airport and Tbilisi, and fare is currently 20 Lari. Likewise, there are also marshrutkas going directly to Batumi, another major city of Georgia, for a fare of 18 Lari.
Bus
Bus service timetable are usually updated according to the flights' arrival times. You don’t need to worry if you forget to get Georgian currency, as it is possible to buy bus tickets with euro or dollar as well.
Taxi
Taxi is the most economical vehicle you can use for traveling to the city centre from Kutaisi Airport. Traveling to the city centre from the airport by taxi costs around 25 Lari, but you can drop the price to 20 Lari by bargaining with the taxi driver.
Rent a Car
The only thing that you need to do to go city centre from Kutaisi Airport by your rented car is to take the highway, which passes right by the airport, and follow the direction signs to the city. You can reach the city centre in around 20 minutes by your vehicle.
As well as you can find several rent a car services at the exit of Kutaisi Airport terminal, you can also make benefit of discounts by making an online reservation. People visiting Kutaisi often prefer renting a car as they usually include visiting other Georgian cities such as Tbilisi and Batumi in their travel plans.
