Town transport:

Large cities are served by public transport – buses, trolley buses, minibuses and taxis. In addition, the capital is served by subway. There are 3 lines and 16 stations in the subway, which connects almost every part of the city. It is mainly used in connecting with city suburbs. The subway is suggested for tourists. The subway ticket costs 20 Tetri (0.2 gel). Regular big buses and trolley buses cost 10-25 Tetri, minibus – 30-50 Tetri. The handiest means of transport is a taxi. There are private and regular public taxis, distinguishing features: Mitsubishi red taxi cars, Aldagi Assisstance, etc. For tourists we would suggest to use public taxis. Taxi costs 30 Tetri per/km.

Motor transport:

The motor highways connect Georgia and Russia in the north (through the Abkhazian coast) via the Caucasian range tunnel to Ossetia and via Georgian military highway running through the Dariali gorge and Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the south. Buses regularly run from Tbilisi to regional centers of Georgia as well as to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey.

The checkpoints from Russia through Kazbegi (Georgian military highway), Tskhinvali (Roki tunnel) and Abkhazia are being discussed on government level and are the subject to change.

Traveler can enter Georgia via the following checkpoints:

• Sarpi on Turkey – Georgia border
• Lagodekhi on Azerbaijan – Georgia border
• Sadakhlo on Armenia – Georgia border

There are 4 central bus stations in different part of Tbilisi. Buses to all directions go from these stations and contact all parts of Georgia.

Regional buses are in a poor condition. Bus schedules change very often and one can not relay on it. The cost of ticket depends on the length of the way.

See: bus connection schedule for 2005

See: distances between Georgian towns by road (in kilometers)

The mail line of the Trans-Caucasian railway connects two railway branches - from Baku (Azerbaijan) and from Yerevan (Armenia) on the Georgian territory. The main line stretches in the direction of Russia through the territory of Georgia, along the Black sea coastline. Currently the line is blocked due to the conflict in Abkhazia and mainly serves domestic purposes, i.e. the transportation of cargo within the country territory as well as from the Batumi port to different parts of Georgia and other Caucasian countries. The biggest railway station is in Tbilisi. It is situated in the center of the city, on Tamar Mephis Ave., next to the market. In front of train station, there is minibus and trolley bus station connecting with every spot of the city.

See: railway schedule