Can I go from Georgia to Armenia by train?

The sleeper train that runs every other night during the winter months (October to May) and daily during summer (June to September) is a safe, convenient and best of all, atmospheric way to travel between Georgia and Armenia. Important update: The train schedule for summer 2023 is different to previous years.



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Train 371 runs from Tbilisi to Yerevan every two days, leaving Tbilisi-Pass at 20:20 and arriving Yerevan at 06:55 next morning.

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The best way to get from Armenia to Georgia is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $14 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $20 - $75 and takes 11h 11m. How long is the flight from Armenia to Georgia? The quickest flight from Erevan Airport to Tbilisi Airport is the direct flight which takes 45 min.

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Trains run six times a week between Tbilisi and Yerevan train station. The service departs Tbilisi at 22:45 at night, which arrives into Yerevan train station at 08:59. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 10h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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There are three land borders between Georgia and Armenia. Bagratashen – Sadakhlo: Main road between Tbilisi and Yerevan. Easy crossing with lots of transport between the two capital cities. Gogavan – Guguti: Open for international travelers.

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The quickest way to get from Georgia to Yerevan is to fly which costs $90 - $440 and takes 1h 34m. Is there a direct train between Georgia and Yerevan? Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tbilisi and arriving at Yerevan. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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Georgia only has five Amtrak stations and all trains in the state are long-distance with service to cities including New Orleans, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Washington D.C. and New York City.

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The best way to get from Batumi to Yerevan (Station) without a car is to train which takes 17h 19m and costs $25 - $85.

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Luckily for you, neither Armenia or Georgia are expensive destinations. In fact, they are as cheap as it can be. You can easily have a nice trip for less than 25 USD per day. The prices in each country are quite similar, but Georgia tends to be cheaper in about everything.

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It's easy and I would say that most people would probably enjoy Tbilisi more than Yerevan. But Yerevan was (for us) a more cultural experience and we felt a deeper connection to the city. But part of that was because we had the most fantastic guide George for a few days (look him up if going to Yerevan).

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The visa on arrival for Armenia is only issued at specific entry points. Travelers can obtain this document at Zvartnots and Shirak International Airports. This document is also available at the Ayrum railway station on the border with Georgia and a few land border checkpoints.

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Do Armenian citizens need a visa for Georgia? Armenian citizens do not need a tourist visa when travelling to Georgia in 2023. Armenian passport holders can stay in Georgia for a short period of time (for 360 days). Please, read all the information below to make your trip easy and safe.

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Yerevan to Georgia by train. The train journey time between Yerevan and Georgia is around 10h 11m and covers a distance of around 374 km. Operated by South Caucasus Railway, the Yerevan to Georgia train service departs from Yerevan and arrives in Tbilisi.

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It is impossible to see everything Armenia has to offer in three days, but joining Envoy Hostel for a second day trip ensured that Dan and I would leave the country having seen most (though certainly not all) of Armenia's main attractions.

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Train 201 runs from Batumi & Tbilisi to Yerevan every second day, leaving Batumi-Pass at 15:40 & Tbilisi-Pass at 22:45, arriving Yerevan 08:59.

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Armenia – Georgia border crossings Gogavan – Guguti: Border is open for international travelers. Very easy. The final 13 kilometres in Georgia goes through a beautiful beech forest, but it is a mud track. Bavra – Ninotsminda: Border is open for international travelers.

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After Vanadzor, it's time to depart Armenia and head to Azerbaijan via southern Georgia. To travel from northern Armenia to Georgia's Kakheti region, you'll first need to transit through Tbilisi. There is one daily marshrutka from Vanadzor to Tbilisi at around 8.30am (4 hours travel time).

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