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To Freedom Square · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

3 transfer options

Not all night: the Bus 337 to Freedom Square runs 06:55–23:00.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Taxi to Tbilisi city centre is 24 minutes quicker for GEL 39 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Bus 337 to Freedom Square

337 · Tbilisi Transport Company
49 min rideEvery 15 min06:55–23:00
The city bus stop in front of the arrivals hallFreedom Square
Non-stop
GEL 1total for 1 adultGEL 1 eachBuy ticketOn Tbilisi Transport Company
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The city bus stop in front of the arrivals hall

1 lari by bank card or Metromoney card, valid 90 minutes on buses and the metro.

Hours. Weekdays 07:00 to 23:00, every 15 minutes; weekends 06:55 to 22:57, every 18 to 19 minutes.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Taxi

Taxi to Tbilisi city centre

Taxi · TBS Taxi, the airport's taxi service
20–30 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
The taxi rank at the curbside outside the arrivals hallAny address in central Tbilisi
24-hour servicePer vehicle
GEL 40total for 1 adultGEL 40 eachFind the taxi rank
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The taxi rank at the curbside outside the arrivals hall

40 lari a car to the city centre on the airport's fixed rate, day and night; 50 lari to the suburbs.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Welcome Pickups transfer to Tbilisi

Driver meets you in arrivals
25 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name boardAny address in Tbilisi
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€23total for 1 adult€23 each · about GEL 67 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board

Charged in euros: €23 for the sedan, €46 for the minivan. Converted at the National Bank of Georgia's official rate of 22 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.

Luggage. The sedan takes three people with a standard suitcase each; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Tbilisi to Tbilisi International Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs

How do I get from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center?

For one traveler we recommend the Bus 337 to Freedom Square at GEL 1, 49 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Taxi to Tbilisi city centre at GEL 40, 20–30 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.

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Car hire at Tbilisi airportDiscover Cars

Hire a car for Mtskheta, Kakheti's wine villages or the road north to Kazbegi, which bus 337 does not reach. You already reach Freedom Square on bus 337 for 1 lari, every 15 minutes, in about 50 minutes. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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Data in GeorgiaAiralo

An eSIM for Georgia, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in TbilisiBounce

Bounce keeps bags in shops and hotels around Tbilisi: 3 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 337 to Freedom Square runs 06:55–23:00. Outside those hours, the Taxi to Tbilisi city centre and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tbilisi are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.

Luggage

The sedan takes three people with a standard suitcase each; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

Going somewhere specific?

"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes

Prefer one way in?

Every Tbilisi option of one kind, against the rest

Straight comparisons

Two at a time, with the size where the answer flips

On arrival at Tbilisi Airport

From the arrivals hall to each way in
Finding the stop

Bus 337 leaves from the city bus stop in front of the arrivals hall, the first stop on its route. Take it towards Station Square 1 and get off at Freedom Square.

Tickets

Tap a bank card or a Metromoney card on the bus: 1 lari covers 90 minutes of buses and metro. Paying in cash or by app buys one ride. A Metromoney card costs 2 lari at metro stations.

The taxi rank

Taxis wait at the curbside outside the arrivals hall, 24 hours a day. The airport's fixed rate is 40 lari to the city centre and 50 lari to the suburbs; the ride takes 20 to 30 minutes.

Uber and Bolt

Bolt picks up at the airport; the app shows the pickup point, which may change. Check the car and the driver against the app before you get in.

Before you travel

Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
337 · Tbilisi Transport CompanyBus 337 to Freedom Square
From
The city bus stop in front of the arrivals hall
To
Freedom Square, the stop on the square
Runs
06:55–23:00
Journey
49 min

1 lari by bank card or Metromoney card, valid 90 minutes on buses and the metro.

Cash is taken only on some buses and buys no 90-minute transfer. Tap a bank card or a Metromoney card instead.

Weekdays 07:00 to 23:00, every 15 minutes; weekends 06:55 to 22:57, every 18 to 19 minutes.

Bus 337 to Freedom Square: what it costs for one to eight travelers

See TTC's fares
taxi · TBS Taxi, the airport's taxi serviceTaxi to Tbilisi city centre
From
The taxi rank at the curbside outside the arrivals hall
To
Any address in central Tbilisi
Runs
All night
Journey
20–30 min

40 lari a car to the city centre on the airport's fixed rate, day and night; 50 lari to the suburbs.

The suburbs cost 50 lari. Agree the destination before you set off.

Taxi to Tbilisi city centre: what it costs for one to eight travelers

transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Tbilisi
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board
To
Any address in Tbilisi
Luggage
The sedan takes three people with a standard suitcase each; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
25 min

Charged in euros: €23 for the sedan, €46 for the minivan. Converted at the National Bank of Georgia's official rate of 22 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.

The price is fixed and paid when you book, so traffic does not change it.

Welcome Pickups transfer to Tbilisi: what it costs for one to eight travelers

Book transfer through Welcome Pickups

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Questions about getting into Tbilisi

What is the best way from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center?

For one traveler, the Bus 337 to Freedom Square at GEL 1, 49 min. The cheapest way in. The Taxi to Tbilisi city centre is 24 minutes quicker for GEL 39 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 2 travelers we recommend the Taxi to Tbilisi city centre instead: 24 minutes quicker than the Bus 337 to Freedom Square, for GEL 38 more for 2. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.

What is the cheapest way from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center?

For one traveler, the Bus 337 to Freedom Square at GEL 1. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.

How do I get from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center by bus?

One bus reaches Freedom Square: the Bus 337 to Freedom Square, GEL 1 for one traveler, 49 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Tbilisi by any means. The fastest way overall is the Taxi to Tbilisi city centre, 20–30 min. See every option by bus

How do I get from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center by taxi?

For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Taxi to Tbilisi city centre at GEL 40, 20–30 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 337 to Freedom Square at GEL 1 is. See every option by taxi

How long does it take to get from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center?

Bus 337 to Freedom Square: 49 min. Taxi to Tbilisi city centre: 20–30 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Tbilisi: 25 min

How far is Tbilisi airport from the city center?

Tbilisi Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Taxi to Tbilisi city centre, takes 20–30 min; the cheapest, the Bus 337 to Freedom Square, 49 min.

How much is a taxi from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi city center?

GEL 40. Journey time 20–30 min.

Is there Uber or Bolt at Tbilisi airport?

Bolt picks up at the airport; the app shows the pickup point, which may change. Check the car and the driver against the app before you get in.

Where do I catch the Bus 337 to Freedom Square at Tbilisi airport?

The city bus stop in front of the arrivals hall. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Freedom Square, the stop on the square.

Is there a train from Tbilisi airport to Tbilisi at night?

The Bus 337 to Freedom Square runs 06:55–23:00. Outside those hours the taxi to Tbilisi city centre and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tbilisi are what remain; the taxi to Tbilisi city centre is GEL 40 for the vehicle. Weekdays 07:00 to 23:00, every 15 minutes; weekends 06:55 to 22:57, every 18 to 19 minutes.

Worth knowing

The 1 lari bus fare covers 90 minutes of buses and metro when you tap a bank card or a Metromoney card. Paying in cash or by app buys one ride only.

The airport taxi charges 40 lari to the city centre and 50 lari to the suburbs, day and night.

Bus 337 runs on from Freedom Square to Station Square, in front of Tbilisi Central station, about 70 minutes from the airport.

While Rustaveli Avenue is being rebuilt, bus 337 takes a temporary route between Freedom Square and Heroes Square.

The airport names only bus 337 and the taxi as ways into the city.