Getting around
Buses and minibuses, scooters, trains and planes — how to move around without a taxi.
checked in August 2026Batumi is compact: almost everything people come for fits into the strip between the Old Town and the sea, and neighbouring spots are ten or fifteen minutes apart on foot. You mostly need transport for the station, the airport and the suburbs.
🚌 Buses and minibuses
Buses
They run roughly 07:00–23:00 and link the centre with the districts and suburbs.
- Fare:
- 0,70 ₾
- Payment:
- Batumi Card or a contactless bank card
Minibuses
They run more often than buses and on the same routes. You usually pay as you get off.
- Fare:
- 0.70 ₾ within the city
- Payment:
- cash
Batumi Card
The city transport card, about 2 ₾. Sold at the operator's office at 55 Gorgasali St and in Willmart shops, topped up at payment terminals.
🛴 Scooters and bikes
Bolt e-scooters
Scattered around the centre and the boulevard, unlocked through the same app as the taxis. Paid by card, per minute.
- Where:
- the centre, the boulevard, New Boulevard
Bike rental
Rental points line the boulevard. The bike path runs the length of the city and is rideable all year.
- Price:
- from about 10 ₾ an hour
Care on the bike path
In season the path is busy: bikes, scooters and runners in one stream. Dogs on the boulevard react to speed — slow down as you pass them.
🚂 Train
Railway station
In Makhinjauri, seven kilometres from the centre — trains from Tbilisi and Kutaisi. Into town it is about 10 ₾ by taxi, or a bus from the stop across the highway opposite the station.
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✈️ Plane
Batumi Airport (BUS)
Five kilometres from the centre. Bus 10 runs into town every 20–30 minutes on a Batumi Card, or a taxi costs 10–20 ₾.
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🚐 Bus stations and intercity routes
Intercity minibuses — Poti, Keda, Khulo, Shuakhevi.
The old bus station at 1 Mayakovsky St.
Intercity minibuses — Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Poti, Sarpi.
By the Argo cable car
- Hours:
- Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00, Sat 24 hours, Sun 07:00–00:00