| Popular Airport | Kutaisi Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 2132 Km |
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Buses and taxi services are the most popular transport options to reach Split Airport from the city center. Buses are preferred more than cabs as they are much cheaper. The city is basically made up of 4 zones - Zone 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Tickets for bus and other transportation vehicles are also set according to these zones. According to most up to date data it costs 11 Kuna for Zone 1, 17 Kuna for Zone 2, and 21 Kuna for Zone 3 and Zone 4. Zone 1 tickets are valid for 45 minutes, while Zone 2 tickets are valid for 65 minutes, Zone 3 tickets for 85 minutes and Zone 4 tickets for 105 minutes. These ticket prices are valid for those over 11 years old.
For passengers between the ages of 6-11, the fee to be paid for all zones is 5 Kuna. For children under 6, you do not need to buy a ticket.
The main bus station in Split is located in Sukoian, right next to Domovinsko Street. The other station is located in Opcina, and is the 2nd main bus station. The third is Trznica in the Green Market district, one of the most famous places in Split.
Suburban buses leave from Sukoisean bus station. And the bus 37, which is the most popular, goes directly to Trogir and it also has a stop at Split Airport. Another frequent bus line, bus 60, goes to Omis and stops at Green Market.
The main bus lines in the city of Split are Lines 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 17 and 21. Ferries appeal to the largest crowd of people traveling outside and within the city of Split.
The name of the stop where Split ferry port is located is Luka. Buses 2, 9, 10 and 15 pass by here. The stop for almost all buses is the Trznica stop where the National Theater is located. The 12 or 12A buses go to Riva. It is possible to visit these two important places by getting off at this stop directly opposite Sv Frane Church and Clock Tower. There is also a huge park area, tennis courts, swimming areas, cafes and restaurants in Bene, which is 20 minutes away.
There are also direct buses from Split to Zagreb, Croatia's capital city, and many other cities such as Dubrovnik, Mostar, Sibenik, Zadar and Rijeka. If you want to go to Mostar, it is possible to take the bus that departs at 6 am from Split for 125 Kuna. There are also buses to Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina (costs 210 Kuna), to Belgrade in Serbia, to Trieste in Italy, and to the most famous cities of Germany and Austria. It is also possible to get tickets from the bus drivers as well as from the ticket machines. It's much cheaper if you buy it from the machines. The bus ticket for single use is 11 Kuna according to most up to date data; but if you buy your ticket from the machine the price is 9 Kuna. If you want to get a bus ticket for 2 rides you need to pay 16 Kuna; for 10 tickets you need to pay 75 Kuna and if you want to buy monthly tickets you need to pay 260 Kuna.
Apart from that, there are 17 Kuna priced tickets which can be used as round trip tickets called Karnet tickets. Bus 60 goes to Omis from Green Market and the journey takes about 40 minutes.
At the same time there is a stop at LeMeridien Hotel. It is possible to use this hotel's beach and other facilities for free. Buses 60 and 37 from the Sukoian bus station are the most popular bus lines in the city. Sukoisan bus station is only 1 kilometers from the city. You can also get on the bus number 60 from the stop next to the Green Market.
Another important bus station in the city is Opcina, which is 300 meters away; And the other is the Trznica station in the Green Market district. You can usually get your bus tickets from the bus drivers, but you can also get your tickets from the vending machines which you can usually see at the stops. If you buy your ticket from the machine, you should definitely show it to the bus driver when you get on the bus.
The light-yellow colored taxis are operated by Promet and there are also private taxis that are not affiliated with any company in the city. The distance between the city center and Split Airport is approximately 25 kilometers and if you want to make this journey by taxi you need to pay a fare of almost 150-250 Kuna. If you have a chance to bargain with taxi drivers who usually ask for 250 Kuna, it is possible to deduct this fare.
If you have an idea of renting a car in Split, you should consider that there is not too much parking space in Split city. There is only one large car parking area in the city, which is called Diocletians' Palace known also as Split's Old Town. You can use the seaside route to reach Split Airport, about 25 kilometers east of Split city center, or you can reach the airport in 20-30 minutes using the E65 motorway.
You can also use the seaside route to go from Split to Trogir. Trogir, meanwhile, is only 7 kilometers west of Split Airport. One of the car rental companies in the city is Rent a Car Split NOVA (+385989836950), and the other is Avax Rent a Car (+385951539493).
The distance of Split Airport, which is located very close to Trogir, at the exit of Kastela Town, to the city center of Split is 25 kilometers. Located in Kastel Stafilic, Split Airport is 7 kilometers east of Trogir and 25 kilometers west of Split. There is only a small terminal at the airport.
Split Airport hosts ATMs, branches of banks, Duty Free shop, free internet access, smoking area, tourist information center, car rental companies, VIP lounge, restaurant, café and bars, and a parking area with 353 parking spaces.
There is also a famous beach in 15 minutes' walk from the airport. However, the airport is only open from 6 am to 10 pm. The name of the most famous restaurant at the airport is Restaurant Ikar.
There is the Rioni river at the entrance of Kutaisi, which is the second largest and most developed city of Georgia, and this river literally divides the city into two. Kutaisi is located in the Imerati Region in the western part of Georgia and its distance to the country’s capital, Tbilisi, is approximately 221 kilometers. The city’s population is around 201.000. Kutaisi’s urban transportation is mostly composed of buses, trolleys, taxis and mini-buses called marshrutka.
There is also a big train station in the city. But from this train station, daily express trains from Kutaisi to Georgia’s other major cities depart. As the area of the city is small, majority of the visitors walk or use taxis for transportation.
Kutaisi railway terminal is directly connected to Georgia’s capital city, Tbilisi. All of the trains leaving from this terminal are operated by Georgian Railways. You can travel to Tbilisi from Kutaisi in around 5.5 hours by taking the train #18, which departs from Kutaisi I station. There are also daily express trains.
The train starts its trip at 08.50 every morning and arrives at Tbilisi in 6 hours. This train also stops in Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia. There are also regular bus trips from Didube bus station in Didube, where the metro station in Tbilisi is located at, to Kutaisi. Price for this bus trip is only 10 Lari.
In addition to the marshrutkas and buses, you may also consider using car rental services or taxis for transportation to city centre from the Kutaisi Airport.
After arriving at the Kutaisi Airport, take the exit from the arrival terminal and proceed to the bus stops. As well as the buses, marshrutkas also depart to Kutiasi city centre or suburbans from the bus stops at the area in front of the terminal building. Marshrutka drivers may not accept paying with dollar or euro, so do not forget to stop by the exchange office in the airport just in case.
Marshrutkas leaving from Kutaisi Airport go directly to the Kutaisi bus station just behind McDonalds. Marshrutkas, which run in every 20 minutes, provide transportation services to the town of Samtredia from Kutaisi Airport for a fee of 2 Lari. There are also vehicles named ‘direct marshrutkas’, which have a fare of 5 Lari. These direct marshrutkas will take you to your destination as well.
There are direct marshrutkas running between Kutaisi Airport and Tbilisi, and fare is currently 20 Lari. Likewise, there are also marshrutkas going directly to Batumi, another major city of Georgia, for a fare of 18 Lari.
Bus service timetable are usually updated according to the flights' arrival times. You don’t need to worry if you forget to get Georgian currency, as it is possible to buy bus tickets with euro or dollar as well.
Taxi is the most economical vehicle you can use for traveling to the city centre from Kutaisi Airport. Traveling to the city centre from the airport by taxi costs around 25 Lari, but you can drop the price to 20 Lari by bargaining with the taxi driver.
The only thing that you need to do to go city centre from Kutaisi Airport by your rented car is to take the highway, which passes right by the airport, and follow the direction signs to the city. You can reach the city centre in around 20 minutes by your vehicle.
As well as you can find several rent a car services at the exit of Kutaisi Airport terminal, you can also make benefit of discounts by making an online reservation. People visiting Kutaisi often prefer renting a car as they usually include visiting other Georgian cities such as Tbilisi and Batumi in their travel plans.
