Batumi - Tbilisi Train: Timetable and Fares
The double-decker Stadler train takes about 4 h each way and stops in Kobuleti, Ureki and at Kutaisi Airport
In short
- From Batumi
- 08:00 and 16:50
- From Tbilisi
- 08:05 and 17:10
- Journey
- about 4 h
- Ticket
- from 35 GEL, children pay less
- Sales open
- 15 days ahead
- Station
- 3-4 km from central Batumi
Checked:
Pay by card online, or in cash (GEL) at the station ticket office
Batumi - Tbilisi and Tbilisi - Batumi train timetable
| Morning, No. 803 | 08:00 → 12:00 |
|---|---|
| Evening, No. 801 | 16:50 → 20:50 |
| Morning, No. 802 | 08:05 → 12:06 |
|---|---|
| Evening, No. 804 | 17:10 → 21:11 |
The trains run every day. They stop in Kobuleti, Ureki and at Kutaisi Airport. Batumi to Kutaisi takes 1 h 25 min. The evening No. 804 from Tbilisi passes Kutaisi Airport at 19:45, Ureki at 20:33 and Kobuleti at 20:53.
Timetable checked in October 2026. Extra trains are added in summer: in 2026, night trains at 00:30 and 00:35 from 16 June to 30 September and daytime trains at 10:10 and 18:30 until 9 October
Batumi - Tbilisi train ticket price
| Second class | from 35 GEL |
|---|---|
| First class | about 75 GEL |
| Business | 95-125 GEL |
| Age 10 and over | adult ticket |
|---|---|
| Age 3 to 9 | about 50 % off |
| Railway online fee | 1 GEL |
Two people in second class pay from 70 GEL, two adults with a child aged 3-9 from 88. The child discount shows up at checkout once you enter the child's passport details: age is checked by passport.
With a baby, second class is the easier choice: it has a baby-changing corner. The seats for passengers with disabilities are in second class too. You pick your seats when you buy, so a family can sit together. First class has softer seats, more legroom and free water.
Fares checked in 2026; the exact price for your train is shown at the ticket office or on the railway website
How to buy a Batumi - Tbilisi train ticket
Sales open 15 days ahead. For tomorrow or the day after there are hardly ever seats left, so buy as soon as you know your date. Tbilisi - Kutaisi and Batumi - Kutaisi tickets are sold the same way.
Any international bank card works online, on 12go or on the railway website. At the station you pay in cash, in lari (GEL, the Georgian currency).
- On 12go - choose a train and buy online, in English, with seat choice.
- On the official website and app of Georgian Railway (gr.com.ge).
- At the station ticket office, in cash. Go on your first day in Georgia and buy for the date you need. The office in Batumi is open 07:30-23:30, in Tbilisi 07:00-23:00. In Batumi you can also buy your return ticket from Tbilisi. There are exchange offices near the stations.
If the train is sold out
This happens most often when you want to travel tomorrow. There are at least thirty buses a day, and marshrutkas (minibuses that leave when full) depart Tbilisi every hour.
Where the train leaves from: Batumi and Tbilisi stations
Batumi Central Tamar Mepe Highway, 3-4 km from the centre
To the centre: buses No. 3, 8, 10 and 10a, marshrutkas No. 20, 21, 28, 31 and 40, or a taxi for 10-15 GEL in the Bolt and Yandex Go apps, cash accepted. The old Makhinjauri station has not served trains from Tbilisi since 2015.
Tbilisi Central Station Square metro
The metro station serves both lines; you change trains right there.
Left luggage in Tbilisi: Radical Storage luggage lockers - from 3.90 € per bag per day (opens in a new tab)
Day trips from Batumi
Where to stay in Batumi and Tbilisi
Some hotels on Booking take no prepayment - you pay on arrival: find a room in Batumi or Tbilisi (opens in a new tab)
Batumi - Tbilisi train: questions
How long is the train from Batumi to Tbilisi?
About 4 hours in either direction. Until summer 2026 the trip took over 5 hours, so if you see that figure, it is out of date.
Where does the train stop?
In Kobuleti, Ureki and at Kutaisi Airport. Batumi to Kutaisi Airport takes 1 h 25 min.
Can I take the train from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi?
Yes: the evening train No. 804 from Tbilisi passes the airport at 19:45 and arrives in Batumi at 21:11. The morning train reaches Batumi at 12:06.
What time does the train leave Tbilisi for Batumi?
Every day at 08:05 and 17:10, arriving in Batumi at 12:06 and 21:11.
Can I pay by card?
Online, yes: on 12go and on the Georgian Railway website. At the station ticket office pay in cash, in lari; there are exchange offices near the stations.
How much is a child ticket?
Children aged 3 to 9 pay about half; the exact discount shows at checkout after you enter the child's passport details. From age 10 it is an adult ticket.
How much luggage can I take?
35 kg per passenger free, more for a fee. A pet can travel in a carrier of up to 3 kg. There is little room for suitcases in the carriage: they go on the overhead rack or on free seats and in the aisle.
Is there a night train?
Only in summer: in 2026 night trains at 00:30 and 00:35 ran from 16 June to 30 September, plus daytime trains at 10:10 and 18:30 until 9 October. The rest of the year trains run in the morning and evening.
Timetable checked in October 2026; ticket sales, offices, luggage and child fares - our own data, November 2026 · Written and checked by the Travel Batumi team