What is the best way from Tbilisi airport to the city?
The best way from Tbilisi airport to the city, at any hour, is a car booked ahead on GoTrip: a driver of your choice meets you in arrivals with your name on a sign, from about $21 (54 GEL) a car. In the day, Smart Travel Georgia’s transfer on GetYourGuide costs $25 for up to three, and without booking, the airport’s official taxi charges a fixed about $15 (40 GEL) to the centre.
Best at any hour, with a driver you choose
GoTrip54 GEL, any hourfrom about$21a car for the whole car, on the cheapest drivers listed on 11 November 202654 GELBookSee detailsBest booked through GetYourGuide, by day
Smart Travel Georgia25 USD, 06 to 23from$25a group for up to three, shown at a discount from $45 on 11 November 2026BookSee detailsWe may earn a commission. You pay the same.
Best without booking
The official taxi40 GEL, 24 hoursabout$15a car fixed to the city centre40 GELSee the airport's taxi pageSee details
Narikala and the old town, Tbilisi Pick 1 of 3Late arrivals, families and anyone with bags
GoTrip
from about$21a car for the whole car, on the cheapest drivers listed on 11 November 2026, 54 GEL
Private transfer from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi, booked on GoTrip. Run by GoTrip, with independent local drivers, booked through GoTrip.
A rated driver waiting in arrivals at any hour, from about $21 (54 GEL) for the whole car.
Check the driver's languages: many list Russian only.
- 54 GELfrom, for the whole car
- Any hourdrivers follow your flight
- Name signin the arrivals hall
- Freecancellation, no deposit
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- Any hour, so a 03:00 landing is covered.
- You choose the driver by reviews, car and language.
- Free child seats and boosters on request.
- Free to cancel, with no deposit.
Skip it if
- You would rather book and pay through GetYourGuide by day: Smart Travel Georgia.
- You did not book anything: the official taxi at the kerb.
In the price
- A driver you choose from rated profiles, with the car and its photos
- Meeting in arrivals with your name on a sign, and help with luggage
- Child seats and boosters, free on request
- Waiting if the flight is late; drivers follow the flight status
- A fixed price for the car, shown before you book
Not in the price
- Tips
CancellationFree cancellation with no deposit; GoTrip asks for 24 hours' notice
Price checked 11 November 2026.
Narikala and the old town, Tbilisi Pick 2 of 3Daytime arrivals who like to prepay
Smart Travel Georgia
from$25a group for up to three, shown at a discount from $45 on 11 November 2026
Book with GetYourGuideWe may earn a commission. You pay the same.
Tbilisi private airport arrival or departure transfer. Run by Smart Travel Georgia Matthew, booked through GetYourGuide.
A private car for up to three from $25, with WhatsApp contact before you land.
Only from 06:00 to 23:00; some found the meeting point unclear.
- 25 USDfrom, for up to three
- 06 to 23daily hours of service
- 4.9from 65 reviews
- Freecancellation up to 24 hours before
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- 4.9 from 65 reviews on GetYourGuide, with recent reviews from November 2026.
- A SIM card package can be added when you book.
- Free to cancel up to 24 hours before, and pay later.
Skip it if
- You land between 23:00 and 06:00: GoTrip.
- You did not book anything: the official taxi at the kerb.
In the price
- A private car for up to three
- Drop-off at your hotel or flat
- A SIM card package, as an option when you book
Not in the price
- Arrivals between 23:00 and 06:00
CancellationFree cancellation up to 24 hours before; reserve now and pay later
Price checked 11 November 2026.
Narikala and the old town, Tbilisi Pick 3 of 3Anyone who did not book
The official taxi
about$15a car fixed to the city centre, 40 GEL
The airport's official taxi, at the rank outside arrivals. Run by TBS Taxi, the airport's official taxi service, booked through Tbilisi International Airport.
The airport's own rank outside arrivals, a fixed about $15 (40 GEL) to the centre, any hour.
No name sign or child seat; a Bolt is often cheaper.
- 40 GELfixed to the centre
- 24 hoursat the arrivals kerb
- 20 to 30 minto the centre
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- A fixed fare published by the airport, so no haggling.
- 24 hours a day, at the kerb outside arrivals.
- No app, data or booking needed.
Skip it if
- You land late with children or bags: GoTrip, booked ahead.
- You would rather prepay and be met: Smart Travel Georgia.
In the price
- A fixed fare to the centre, set by the airport
- Service 24 hours a day
- No booking, no app and no data needed
Price checked 11 November 2026.
Taxi, Bolt, bus or a booked car?
Book a car if you land late, travel with children or want no decisions on arrival; take the official taxi or a Bolt if you did not book; take the bus if you travel light and land in the day.
| Option | Price to the centre | When | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| The airport’s official taxi | About $15 (40 GEL) fixed, about $19 (50 GEL) to the suburbs | 24 hours | The rank is at the kerb outside arrivals |
| Bolt | About $10 to $13 (25 to 35 GEL) | Any hour | Install the app before you fly and book on mobile data |
| Bus 337 | About $0.38 (1 GEL), about $0.58 (1.50 GEL) on a foreign card | 06:59 to 22:59 | About an hour; tap a bank card |
| A car booked ahead | From about $21 (54 GEL) a car on GoTrip | Any hour on GoTrip | A driver waits in arrivals with your name |
How much does it cost?
From Tbilisi airport to the centre costs about $0.38 (1 GEL) on the bus, about $10 to $13 (25 to 35 GEL) with Bolt, about $15 (40 GEL) with the official taxi and from about $21 (54 GEL) a car booked ahead on GoTrip, or $25 for up to three with Smart Travel Georgia.
The booked cars cost a little more than the taxi and buy you a driver who is already waiting, follows your flight and carries your bags. For two or three people, the difference between the official taxi and a booked car is about $5 (14 GEL) a car on the cheapest GoTrip drivers.
How to avoid being overcharged
Take the official taxi from the rank, a Bolt you booked yourself, or a car you booked ahead, and say no to drivers who approach you inside the terminal. Those drivers have quoted about $38 to $77 (100 to 200 GEL) or more for the same ride, against a fixed about $15 (40 GEL) at the official rank.
Will Bolt work at the airport?
Usually, if you prepare. Install Bolt and add a payment card before you fly, and book on mobile data, because the app may not load on the airport Wi-Fi. A Georgian SIM costs less at a city office than at the airport desk, so an eSIM bought before the trip or roaming on your home SIM is the easiest way to be online in arrivals.
Bus 337 step by step
Walk out of arrivals, turn right and look for the bus bay with an electronic timetable; the 337 is the only bus that serves the airport. Tap a bank card or a Metromoney card on the reader as you board; the fare covers 90 minutes of travel, so you can change to the metro or another bus on the same fare.
- For the Old Town and Sololakiget off at Freedom Square
- For trains and minibusesride to the end, Station Square
- On Rustaveli Avenuethe avenue is closed to traffic for rebuilding until about the end of November 2026, so the bus is diverted; check your stop on Google Maps
The ride takes about an hour, longer in traffic, because the bus stops often in the outer districts. There is room for luggage on the newer buses.
Arriving late at night or with children
After 22:59 the bus has stopped, so take the official taxi, a Bolt or a car booked ahead; Smart Travel Georgia’s transfer also stops at 23:00, but GoTrip drivers can be booked for any hour. With children, book a car and ask for a child seat: GoTrip provides child seats and boosters free on request.
For the first days after you land, our guide to things to do in Tbilisi sets out the neighbourhoods to stay in and what to book first.
Tbilisi airport transfer questions
How far is Tbilisi airport from the city centre?
About 17 km, which takes 20 to 30 minutes by car depending on traffic, and about an hour by bus.
Can you pay cash on the 337 bus?
Plan on paying by card. Tbilisi’s buses are paid by tapping a bank card, a phone wallet or a Metromoney card on the reader; few buses take cash, and cash loses the 90-minute transfer. A Metromoney card costs about $0.77 (2 GEL) and brings the fare to about $0.38 (1 GEL); a foreign card pays about $0.58 (1.50 GEL).
How early should you leave for the airport?
The airport asks passengers to be there two hours before their flight. Book the car or the Bolt to leave the centre about two and a half to three hours before departure, more at the evening rush.
Do the booked cars wait if the flight is late?
Yes, on GoTrip: its drivers follow the flight status and wait. Smart Travel Georgia asks for your flight number after booking and follows delays where it can.
Is there a train from the airport?
The airport has a railway station, but we found no current timetable for a train into the city, so plan on the bus, a taxi or a car.
What about Kutaisi airport?
Most budget flights land at Kutaisi, about three and a half hours by road west of Tbilisi; this page covers Tbilisi airport only. If you land at Kutaisi and want to see Vardzia, see Vardzia trips by base.
How we picked
We read the airport’s own taxi and bus pages, the transfer listings on GetYourGuide and the drivers listed on GoTrip for the airport to the city, and checked each price, timetable and booking term on 11 November 2026. For each way into town we weighed the price for one and for three, the hours it runs, how you find your driver, and what happens if the flight is late.