Tbilisi Airport Transfers: Bus 337 or Taxi

Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) is approximately 17 kilometres southeast of central Tbilisi. The airport operator identifies municipal bus service and official airport taxis as the direct public options for reaching the city. For most visitors, the decision is straightforward: bus 337 costs less and follows a central route, while the airport taxi takes you directly to your accommodation. (Tbilisi Airport location and directions, checked 2026-09-28)

The municipal bus stop is in front of the Arrival Hall. Route 337 runs between the airport and Station Square 1, passing along Kakheti Highway, Queen Ketevan Avenue, Baratashvili Street, Rustaveli Avenue, Freedom Square, Heroes’ Square and Queen Tamara Avenue. Station Square is useful for onward rail, metro and city-bus connections, but the airport bus is not a hotel shuttle: you may still need to walk or change services after leaving it. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

The official airport taxi rank is outside the terminal at the curbside of the Arrival Hall. The airport states that taxis provide 24-hour service. Choose the taxi for a late arrival, a destination away from route 337, several large bags or a door-to-door journey without a central-city change. Board at the marked airport rank and keep your accommodation address ready before joining the queue. (Tbilisi Airport taxi information, checked 2026-09-28)

The airport publishes a taxi journey of 20–30 minutes to central Tbilisi, depending on traffic. This is an airport-to-city-centre estimate rather than a guaranteed hotel arrival time. Allow extra time for baggage collection, reaching the curbside rank, road congestion and the final approach to your address. A central-city taxi can also take longer when traffic builds on the Kakheti Highway or city avenues. (Tbilisi Airport taxi information, checked 2026-09-28)

For bus 337, the airport publishes the route and timetable window but no fixed airport-to-Station Square journey time. The number of stops, traffic and your boarding direction affect the trip. Check the airport-linked real-time bus service before leaving arrivals, then add time for the walk to the stop, boarding, luggage placement and any onward metro, rail, bus or walking connection from Station Square. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

Think of both published options as airport-to-city transport, not complete door-to-door itineraries. The bus ends at Station Square 1, while the taxi estimate ends at the city centre. Put your accommodation address into your final plan, and allow a separate connection or walk when the hotel is outside the bus corridor. For a departure flight, reverse the same calculation and leave enough time after reaching the airport for check-in and security. (Tbilisi Airport location and directions, checked 2026-09-28)

A single bus 337 journey costs 1 GEL and includes unlimited travel for 90 minutes when paid with a MetroMoney card or a supported bank card. The airport also lists a 3 GEL one-day unlimited package, available only with a subscription card. Longer subscription products are published at 20 GEL for one week, 40 GEL for one month, 100 GEL for three months, 150 GEL for six months and 250 GEL for one year. These are the airport’s listed public-transport products, not separate airport supplements. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

A MetroMoney or subscription card costs 2 GEL according to the airport’s bus instructions. The airport says cards can be purchased at payment offices in Tbilisi metro stations and at Bank of Georgia express branches. If you want the 90-minute unlimited product, use a MetroMoney card or supported bank card: payment through a mobile application, or cash on buses fitted with cash registers, does not provide that package. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

The airport publishes a fixed taxi rate of 40 GEL to the city centre and 50 GEL to suburban areas. The current taxi page does not list a separate luggage charge, passenger surcharge or card-payment rule. Confirm the destination category and payment method at the airport rank before the vehicle leaves, especially when your address is outside the central area. The published fare is a route price, not a quoted price for every address in the wider Tbilisi region. (Tbilisi Airport taxi information, checked 2026-09-28)

The airport publishes bus 337’s operating timetable as 06:59 to 22:59. It gives the airport-to-city and city-to-airport route, but it does not publish a fixed interval between departures on the passenger page. Do not build your plan around an assumed 15-minute, 30-minute or hourly frequency. Open the airport-linked real-time bus page before walking to the stop and check the direction shown for your journey. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

Route 337 is a through service rather than a circular airport ride with one universal boarding point. From Station Square 1, the published route goes through Queen Tamara Avenue, Heroes’ Square, Meliqishvili Avenue, Rustaveli Avenue, Freedom Square, Baratashvili Street, Queen Ketevan Avenue, Black Sea Street and Kakheti Highway before reaching the airport. From the airport, the listed route returns through Kakheti Highway, Black Sea Street, Queen Ketevan Avenue, Baratashvili Street, Rustaveli Avenue, Kostava Street and Queen Tamara Avenue. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

The airport taxi rank is the published all-hours alternative. Taxis are available outside the Arrival Hall and the operator states that the service runs 24 hours a day. The taxi page gives a journey estimate and fixed destination prices, but it does not publish a booking frequency or guaranteed waiting time. Go to the official rank rather than expecting bus 337 to continue beyond its published operating window. (Tbilisi Airport taxi information, checked 2026-09-28)

For an arrival after 22:59, the airport’s published bus information gives no later bus 337 departure. The official taxi rank is the clearly published late-night option, with service available 24 hours outside the Arrival Hall. Prepare the hotel address before reaching the curb, check whether it falls under the 40 GEL city-centre or 50 GEL suburban fare, and keep enough local payment flexibility for the arrangement confirmed at the rank. (Tbilisi Airport taxi information, checked 2026-09-28)

For an early departure, use the real-time bus check only if it shows a suitable airport-bound service within the published 06:59–22:59 window. The airport does not publish a separate first-departure guarantee for every terminal-access situation, nor does it state a fixed bus interval. If the displayed bus result leaves too little time for the airport’s recommended arrival planning, take the 24-hour taxi instead. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, checked 2026-09-28)

The airport bus page does not publish a separate Sunday timetable or Sunday frequency. Treat Sunday as a date-specific check: open the linked real-time service before travelling and confirm the direction and current departure information. The taxi page states 24-hour service without excluding Sundays, so the official rank remains the practical fallback when the live bus result is absent, inconvenient or too late for a flight. (Tbilisi Airport bus information, Tbilisi Airport taxi information, checked 2026-09-28)