Arriving in Tbilisi International Airport, there are several transport options to reach Envoy.
1. By Airport Pick Up
Arrivals at any time in the day 24 hours a day 365 days of the year!
| Trip Length: | Approximately 20 minutes |
| Difficulty Rating: | Easy – everything is pre arranged so nothing to do but to spot the Envoy Logo sign and your name at the airport |
| Cost Rating: | Varies based on number of people. |
| Experience Rating: | Fantastic! Feel like a celebrity! You will be greeted at the airport by our driver holding a sign for YOU! All that is missing is the red carpet 🙂 |
Prices for airport pick up service are:Payment for this service is to be made to the hostel on arrival.
1-2 ppl: 50 GEL
3-4 ppl: 60 GEL
5-6 ppl: 80 GEL
7-10 ppl: 100 GEL
Larger groups can be arranged as well. To book the airport pick up service, please send us an email with your flight details.
2. By Taxi
Suitable 24 hours
| Trip Length: | Approximately 20 – 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rating: | Easy |
| Cost Rating: | Medium approx. 25 GEL. Best to agree with driver before accepting the ride. |
| Experience Rating: | Just like any other taxi ride 🙂 |
Please see further below for a downloadable guide with clear instructions on how to find us in English and Georgian perfect to provide taxi drivers.
3. By Bus
Operates 24 hours
| Trip Length: | Approximately 40 minutes |
| Difficulty Rating: | Medium |
| Cost Rating: | Cheapest option! 0.5 GEL (ie 50 Tetris – need to pay in local currency). Bus to Avlabari then a 10 minute walk or option of Taxi ride for around 2-3 GEL |
| Experience Rating: | Unique experience. Nothing like catching a bus with the locals to get a good first impression. Once you reach the city centre you need to walk a bit to get to the hostel so you can do some sight seeing on the way too! |
- Exchange currency before leaving the airport and make sure you have a 50 Tetris coin for the bus fare (look for the payment box inside the bus to pay for bus trip and receive a printed receipt)
- Catch the #37 bus from the airport (operates daily leaving around 35 minute intervals) to the city
- The bus route is: Airport highway, Avlabari Metro station, Freedom Square, Rustaveli ave. and final destination Tbilisi Central Railway Station
- Get off the bus at the Avlabari Metro Station
- You have the option of either walking (10 min) to the hostel or catching a taxi (around 3 GEL and 2 minutes ride).
- If walking then here’s the detailed instruction:
- Walk down Ghvinis St (ie ‘Wine’ St), cross the Mtkvari river by crossing the Metekhi bridge and continue till you reach ‘Meidani’ (Official name is Gorgasali Meidani’), which is the fortress side of the bridge.
- In the square you will see a wine shop (‘Chateau Mukhrani’) behind it is the street called Samgebro, turn into this street, noting the Armenian St George Cathedral on your right hand side.
- Walk past the cathedral and then turn right into the next street which is Orbiri St. This is a steep street leading up to the Narikala fortress.
- You will see Envoy hostel on your right hand side, at the junction of Orbiri and Betlemi Sts.
- We suggest downloading the guide on how to find us including a small map showing exactly where we are located for your convenience found further below.
- Welcome to Envoy Tbilisi!
4. By Train
Trains operate during day time only (starting from 8.30 am) and is meant to be aligned with flight arrivals.
| Trip Length: | Approximately 60 minutes |
| Difficulty Rating: | Hard – as you need to go to main train station and then another transport back to the Old Town area. |
| Cost Rating: | Inexpensive! Train ride to the main train station in Tbilisi is only 2 GEL (need to pay in local currency) from there you can catch the metro or bus for around 1 GEL or catch a cab for 5-10 GEL |
| Experience Rating: | Relatively comfortable. The train is new and modern with a capacity of 100 ppl. There is a bit of walking required to get to the hostel once you reach the city centre (or catch a taxi to the Old Town area). |
Before leaving the airport exchange some money as you need to pay for train ticket in local currency
- The train station is modern dome shapped building. From there the train ride to the city main train station is approximately 20 minutes.
- Once you arrive at the main train station you can either catch a taxi, bus or metro to the hostel:
- Metro Option: Catch a metro to the Avlabari metro station and walk about 10 minutes to the hostel.
- Walking instructions:
- Walk down Ghvinis St (ie ‘Wine’ St), cross the Mtkvari river by crossing the Metekhi bridge and continue till you reach ‘Meidani’ (Official name is Gorgasali Meidani’), which is the fortress side of the bridge.
- In the square you will see a wine shop (‘Chateau Mukhrani’) behind it is the street called Samgebro, turn into this street, noting the Armenian St George Cathedral on your right hand side.
- Walk past the cathedral and then turn right into the next street which is Orbiri St. This is a steep street leading up to the Narikala fortress.
- You will see Envoy hostel on your right hand side, at the junction of Orbiri and Betlemi Sts.
- We suggest downloading the following guide on how to find us including a small map showing exactly where we are located for your convenience which can be found at the end of this page
- Bus route 94 or 118 will get you to the hostel (Bus fare is 80 Tetri) – ask the bus driver to let you know where to get off. The trip will take around 30 minutes. Then follow the walking instructions above to reach the hostel which will take around 3-5 minutes to reach the hostel.
- Taxi ride is likely to be around 5-10 GEL to the hostel from the main train station and will take around 15 – 20 minutes. For instructions in English and Georgian on how to find us please see the downloadable document further below.
Find Envoy Tbilisi on how to find Envoy from Meidani provided in both English and Georgian for your convenience.