Search Flights from Semey to Kutaisi

Semipalatinsk International Airport (Semey) is located 6 kilometers from the city center of Semey and it provides both economical, fast and practical travel for passengers. It is possible to travel to Semey Airport by bus which start in the morning from the city center and other alternatives are taxis and rental car and one can reach the airport in 10 - 20 minutes. You can choose your vehicle according to your priorities such as speed or favorable price. For long term travel you can choose to rent a car.

Taxi

It is always possible to find a taxi in the city center of Semey and travel to the terminal of Semey Airport in these fast vehicles. Taxi fares in the area are generally considered appropriate due to the fact that the airport is located near the center. If you want a cheaper taxi ride to the airport you can find different passengers who also want to travel to the airport from the city center and offer to share the taxi and the fare.

Bus

You can reach Semey Airport by taking the bus number 33 from the city center. Buses are also the most affordable type of vehicles to travel to the airport in the region. But buses only work between certain hours. For this reason the bus may not be suitable for passengers who particularly wish to travel to the airport late in the evening. You can learn the prices and schedules of airport buses departing from the center from your hotel and you can take advantage of the convenience of getting to the airport in about 15 minutes.

Rent a Car

You can contact the local rental companies to rent a car from the city center of Semey. Those who prefer to rent a car can use the car park at the terminal after arriving at Semey Airport or you may choose to leave the vehicle at the rental offices at the airport. If you do not know much about the area when you rent a car you will be able to find the airport by looking at a map or getting help from local guides.

Airport Information

Semay Airport is generally used for transportation to cities such as Almaty, Moscow and Astana. The airport has a cafe where you can taste the famous delicacies of Kazakhstan and the region and a store where you can buy souvenirs. You can wait for your flight in the comfortable waiting areas of the airport and you can get information from the information desks.

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.

Marshrutka

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

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

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.

Rent a Car

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.