How To Go From Tbilisi Airport To The City Centre 2026

Updated in April 2026

Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, is by far one of the best places to visit in Georgia and is becoming a very popular destination, and the city can be reached by different means of transportation. Most travellers, however, arrive in the city by plane.

After making the journey from the airport in many different ways over the years, I thought it would be helpful to share with you guys how to get from Tbilisi Airport to the city centre.

About Tbilisi International Airport

Tbilisi International Airport is located only 17km from the city centre. Despite being Georgia‘s largest airport, it is quite compact. As soon as you enter the terminal, you’ll go through immigration, which is usually quite straightforward.

A few years ago, you’d even get a small bottle of Georgian wine with your stamp – yes, that’s the Georgian way to say you’re welcome to their country!

The Duty-Free area at Tbilisi Airport is only available at the departure gates, so you won’t be able to do much shopping when you land. There is free wifi at the airport, which is very straight forward to connect to.

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Outside the arrivals gate, in the main hall, there are pretty much all the facilities you need. You will find many ATMs and currency exchange offices – euro, US dollar, British pounds, Russian rubles and Turkish liras are the most popular currencies.

On the left, there are a few shops selling SIM cards and on the right, there’s a restaurant and cafe. But what you will really notice is that there will be a lot – I mean really A LOT – of people offering to take you home.

As most flights into Tbilisi arrive at night or in the early hours, sometimes these people – some official taxi drivers, others just people trying to make some extra money – are the only choice.

How To Go From Tbilisi Airport To The City Centre

In the last couple of years, there’s been an increase in transport choices between the city from the airport, making it more convenient for everyone.

But given the inconvenient arrival time of most flights into the Georgian capital, the options for those seeking to use public transport are more limited. So here is how to get from Tbilisi airport to the city centre.

Taxis At Tbilisi Airport

With the crowds gathering outside the arrivals gate, it’s hard to find out who is a licensed taxi driver and who just wants to take you for a ride.

Having said that, the worst that can happen to you is to pay a bit more for the journey.

Official taxis in Tbilisi are now metered (that wasn’t the case until 2022). If you’re going to the city centre (around Rustaveli Avenue, Abanotubani or the Old Town), expect to pay roughly 18 euros.

There is also the option of taking a pre-paid taxi to Tbilisi. Depending on where your hotel in Tbilisi is, expect to pay 50, 70 or 80 Georgian lari (GEL).

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Tbilisi Airport Transfer

If you want to avoid headaches or just the hassle of haggling the price, you can book your Tbilisi airport transfer in advance.

Your hotel will be happy to arrange a pick-up for you – at a price – or you can also book online through KiwiTaxi or GetYourGuide.

You won’t need to look for taxi drivers and you will know your fare in advance. You can use one of our partners, pay in advance and avoid any money transactions as you arrive. Sample fares for a car transfer from Tbilisi airport with KiwiTaxi are:

Economy Tbilisi Airport transfer to the city centre: from 23 euros.

Comfort Tbilisi Airport-City Centre: from 35 euros for up to four people and three bags.

With GetYourGuide, the options are:

Private transfer for 2 people: 33 euros

Take an Uber, Kind of

Another option of Tbilisi airport transport is Bolt, an app that works exactly like Uber. Sadly Uber doesn’t work in Georgia, so your best option is Bolt. You can download the app and order the car to your exact destination.

It costs slightly less than a taxi – that is if the taxi drivers didn’t try to take advantage of your tourist status. Download Bolt and get a juicy discount on your first ride using this promo code here.

Beware of fake drivers offering you Bolt rides. Bolt works just like Uber, so you must book on the app.

Tbilisi Airport Buses

The cheapest way to travel to Tbilisi from the airport is by bus. The airport buses are fairly comfortable, but there are no luggage racks.

Tbilisi Airport bus route 337 stops outside the airport, on the right hand side. This route runs roughly every 15 minutes from 7am to 10:59pm.

The bus journey from Tbilisi airport to the city centre takes roughly one hour, compared to 15-20 minutes by car.

For Old Tbilisi, I recommend alighting somewhere near Liberty Square. Just make sure you locate your accommodation on Google Maps and follow the journey.

To use the buses, you will need to get money at the airport and get a transport card.

The bus fare from Tbilisi airport to the city is only 1GEL (roughly 35 euro cents).

Tbilisi Airport Trains

There is a new and very bling train station serving the airport and dropping you at the main train station, which is not in the city centre – but it has a metro.

Tbilisi airport trains, despite tempting, only run twice a day, being perfect to serve serves airport staff going to and returning from work, but not good convenient for travellers.

Train Schedule Airport-Tbilisi: 8:45am & 6:05pm.

Tbilisi Airport Money Exchange

Changing money at Tbilisi Airport is easy. There are several banks, which stay open all night long.

Tbilisi Airport money exchange is very straight forward and, unlike most airports around the world, the exchange rate is usually fair, so no rip-offs.

Having said that, you will still have a much better rate if you exchange money in Tbilisi. The most widely accepted currencies are US dollars, euro, British pounds, Russian rubles and Turkish lira.

Tbilisi Airport Money Withdrawal

As you come into the arrivals hall, you will spot the money exchange desks and a few ATMs. Withdrawing money at Tbilisi airport will be pretty much like in the city. Some Georgian banks may charge you a small fee, usually between 2 and 5 lari.

Knowing which of them can be tricky, though, since that depends on agreements between banks, rather than a blanket rule. For example, TBC Bank doesn’t charge me a fee on my Barclay’s UK card. But it does charge other cards.

Please remember that any schedule on this post – and any other post here – is subject to change and I won’t necessarily be able to keep up with their updates. 🙂

So, which way suits you best?