What are the bus (coach) connections from Thessaloniki, Greece to Tbilisi, Georgia?
Well I'm worried the bad weather has set in and I have to switch from hitchhiking to public transport. I know there are buses from Istanbul to Tbilisi but I wonder if there might even be a direct bus connection from somewhere in Greece to Tbilisi since it seems to have a Georgian expat community.
So far I can't find anything with my Internet searches but maybe there are some secrets to be discovered by searching in Greek or Russian?
I've found mention on Lonely Planet's website that there are indeed buses from Thessaloniki to Tbilisi - but no details.
For the truly hardy, several companies run buses to Thessaloniki and Athens (€100) from Ortachala.
Elsewhere on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree there are some comments with more tidbits but no details:
djpeanut: A friend of mine took it at the end of last year. Not that amazing really.
fluffy_bunny: I had thought there were buses from Didube (Neo-turs). But the price of $100 0r so is about right. The trip takes about 2 days.
Can anybody find times, prices, companies, departure points, any juicy details I might need?
Best Answer
While trying to visit the office of Borjomi Travel above, I found yet another travel agency practically next door with a bus departing on a different day:
NOUGZARI TOURS
Thessaloniki address: Fillippou 37
Thessaloniki hone number : 2310 239 080
Athens address: Ynonos 302 / Omonoie Square
Email: info@nougzaritours.gr
One way price : € 80, Return price : € 150
Departs : Thursdays at about 8am or 9am (but sometimes at a much earlier hour such as midnight to 4am!)
Arrives : Friday evening about 9pm or 10pm
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Answer 2
Norbis Travel in Thessaloniki is one option (Lonely Planet suggests there are others)
Telephone: 2310287721
The bus does not depart from a regular Thessaloniki bus station but from Makedonikis Aminis 7.
It goes only once per week on Mondays at 7:30 am.
The price is € 120.
The trip takes 36 hours from Thessaloniki.
(I will keep the bounty open since I still think there are apparently other possibilities besides this and I would also like to include the info for Athens)
Answer 3
I can't find a lot of details, but there seems to be a bus. This website states that it goes over Athens to Tbilisi once a week.
Answer 4
Here is a company recommended by a Georgian expat friend living in Thessaloniki as the best:
BORJOMI TRAVEL
Thessaloniki address: Fillippu 39
Phone number : 2310 243 238, Mobile : 693 25 96 441
One way price : € 80, Return price : € 150
Duration : approximately 34 hours
Departs : Sundays at 9pm
Departs from : Laggada Street near bus stop Ergatikes Katikies
Answer 5
Oktavi Travel is going every Wednesday and Saturday from Thessaloniki. The tel. is 2310233964 and 2310566445, and the addresses are Fillippou 35 and Galopoulou 13 in the Xirokrini area.
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