How to get to the Gudauri
By plane
Campaign georgian.airways operates direct flights Moscow-Tbilisi. You can carry 25 kg of luggage with you, planes depart from Vnukovo airport to Shota Rustaveli.
Distance Tbilisi – Gudauri is about 120 km, this is the nearest airport to the resort. You can get from Tbilisi to Gudauri by taxi, minibus or transfer
By bus
Minibuses in the direction of Tbilisi – Gudauri do not depart from the airport itself, but from the Didube bus station. Therefore, first you need to get from the airport to the railway station, and then to the bus station.
The cheapest way to get from the airport to the railway station is by train. Her station is located 70 meters from the airport building. But the departure on the route airport – Tbilisi railway station occurs only at 8:45 and 18:05.
From the airport to the Tbilisi railway station, take bus 37. Its stop is located next to the airport building, departures every 30 minutes, day and night.
From the railway station to Didube bus station, take the metro to Didube station.
Minibuses leave the bus station for Gudauri at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:30, 17:00, 18:00. There is an additional flight on Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 am.
You can get to Gudauri by a passing minibus with the end point of Kazbegi.
International bus
The bus service between Russia and Georgia is very well developed. You can organize your trip directly from your city.
For example, from Moscow to Tbilisi buses leave on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from the Rokossovskogo Boulevard and Teply Stan metro stations. There is also a bus service from many large cities of Russia – Voronezh, Saratov, Volgograd, Sochi, Rostov, Elista, Samara.
By car
The distance from Moscow to Gudauri is 1860 km. An advantage regardless of public transport and the ability to visit only the resort, but also in other places in Georgia. Another advantage is the proximity of the resort to the Russian-Georgian border of the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint – 80 km along the Georgian military road.
But there are also significant disadvantages – in winter, the crossing is often closed due to snowfalls. The waiting time ranges from several hours to several days.
By taxi
From the airport to the Gudauri resort you can only take a taxi. It is convenient, but not cheap. It is much cheaper to get to the city first and take a taxi from there.
Using the GoTrip service, you can book a transfer taxi in advance by choosing the class of car and the offered prices. This is especially convenient for those who travel with the whole family.