How do I get from Tbilisi to Yerevan?
Looks like people from the Caucasus generally use minibuses to get from place to place, but as the system is pretty informal, I haven't seen specific information on getting to Yerevan, Armenia from Tbilisi, Georgia.
At what station do I need to go, is it Didube? And how does the schedule/showing up in advance work?
Best Answer
Good thing you ask, because I searched for it before going to the Caucasus last year and couldn't find much. Fortunately, I have the answer to your question.
I did Tbilisi–Yerevan back and forth by minibus/marshrutka. Minibuses are great, I recommend them. They're quite fast, cheap, and it's how the locals do it. Plus, the scenery between the two cities, with its mountains and valleys and green plains, is quite beautiful.
There are minibuses for Yerevan at the Ortach'ala station1 (????????), you can just show up there at a reasonable hour (early afternoon or earlier, I think), and minibuses leave usually when they're full or within ~2h (your mileage may vary). In my case, I showed up at 9:50, and we left at 11:25.
(As to how I found it, what I did was simply to ask a taxi driver for "a marshrutka to Yerevan", and they drove me to Ortach'ala.)
On my way back from Yerevan, they dropped me at Avlabari, so there might be departures from there also.
1 Ortach'ala bus station: 1 Dimitri Gulia St., Tbilisi (coordinates: 41.6753 N, 44.8347 E)
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How much is the bus from Tbilisi to Yerevan?
The average bus ticket price from Tbilisi to Yerevan is $27. The best way to find cheap bus tickets from Tbilisi to Yerevan is to book your tickets as early as possible.Can you travel from Tbilisi to Armenia?
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Armenia is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Tbilisi to Armenia.How do you travel from Georgia to Armenia?
The best way to get from Georgia to Armenia is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $24 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $19 - $85 and takes 10h 43m. Where does the Georgia to Armenia train arrive? Georgia to Armenia train services, operated by South Caucasus Railway, arrive at Yerevan station.Is there a train from Armenia to Georgia?
No, there is no direct train from Armenia to Georgia. However, there are services departing from Anrapetucjan Hraparak and arriving at Tbilisi via Yerevan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.How To Travel From TBILISI, GEORGIA To ARMENIA
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