This guide uses the current Georgian Stays inventory. Property selection considers public rating evidence, review volume, destination variety and useful comparison evidence such as a sourced property photo, mapped position or direct website. Listings are not paid placements, and current prices or availability should be checked with the linked property or booking source.
Choose the airport shuttle when its live schedule and Batumi drop-off work for the hotel. Compare a pre-booked airport taxi when you want door-to-door arrival, especially with several bags, a group or a stay outside central Batumi. Compare a rental car when Batumi is the beginning of several self-drive days rather than the only transfer you need.
Choose the base that fits the trip
The airport shuttle is the baseline comparison
Kutaisi Airport currently names Georgian Bus and Omnibus as shuttle operators and says their schedules are adjusted to flight schedules. Batumi is one of the published directions, so I would check the current operator departure for my actual flight before pricing alternatives.
The missing piece is the final hotel. I would compare the Batumi stop with the exact property location because a convenient intercity ride can still create a separate local transfer at the end.
Door-to-door transfer matters more when the stay is Gonio or Kvariati
If the bed is in Gonio, Kvariati or another address outside central Batumi, I would compare a pre-booked airport taxi against the shuttle plus the final local leg. The longer the luggage handoff, the more useful one booked destination can become.
Booking.com currently offers airport taxis with pre-booking and flight tracking on eligible routes. I would still enter the exact accommodation address and verify the live route rather than assume every coastal address is covered identically.
Rent a car when Batumi is the first road-trip base
Booking.com currently has Kutaisi Airport rental inventory and Batumi rental inventory. A rental can make sense when the trip continues through several coastal or inland stops and the vehicle remains useful after hotel check-in.
For a Batumi city stay alone, I would compare the shuttle or taxi first. A rental should earn its days by solving more than one airport transfer.
Late arrival changes the value of continuing
Kutaisi Airport also publishes a city shuttle running on a round-the-clock timetable, which means a Kutaisi first night remains a viable alternative when the flight arrives at an uncomfortable hour for a longer onward journey.
I would compare one calm night in Kutaisi with the cost and fatigue of reaching Batumi immediately, especially when the first Batumi day is supposed to be part of the holiday rather than recovery from arrival night.
A small evidence-led stay shortlist
These are pulled from the current directory using public rating evidence, review volume, destination variety and useful listing signals such as sourced property photography, mapped positions or direct websites. Use them as a starting set, not a ranking.
Best Western Kutaisi City Center
4.4/5 from 1165 Google Maps ratings · Sourced property photo
Sheraton Batumi Hotel
4.6/5 from 4821 Google Maps ratings · Sourced property photo
Guest House Marineza
4.9/5 from 21 Google Maps ratings · Sourced property photo
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Kutaisi Airport to Batumi options I would compare
Compare a door-to-door airport taxi
For groups, late arrivals or non-central coastal stays, compare a pre-booked airport taxi against the shuttle plus the final local connection.
Compare airport taxis ↗Compare Kutaisi car rental for a coastal road trip
If the car remains useful after Batumi, compare the full rental window and return plan rather than only the airport-to-city leg.
Compare Kutaisi car rentals ↗Choose central Batumi or a quieter coast base first
The final destination changes which transfer option is genuinely simple.
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What I would check before booking
- Check the current Georgian Bus or Omnibus departure for the exact flight.
- Compare the shuttle's Batumi stop with the exact hotel pin.
- For Gonio or Kvariati, include the final local connection in the shuttle comparison.
- Rent only if the vehicle remains useful beyond the airport transfer.
12 stays from our directory
Open a property to compare its exact location, public guest rating and available booking or contact links.
Best Western Kutaisi City Center is a hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
Sheraton Batumi Hotel is a hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
Guest House Marineza is a guest house in Gonio, Adjara.
Kvariati Guest House is an inn in Kvariati, Adjara.
Newport Hotel Kutaisi is a hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
Best Western Premier Batumi is a hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
Mziuri Guest House is a guest house in Gonio, Adjara.
Geno Guest House is a hotel in Kvariati, Adjara.
Hotel 1870 is a small hotel in Kutaisi, Imereti.
The Grand Gloria Hotel is a resort hotel in Batumi, Adjara.
Guest House Gia is a guest house in Gonio, Adjara.
Guest House Achi is a hotel in Kvariati, Adjara.
Kutaisi Airport to Batumi: FAQs
Is there a shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi?
Yes. As checked on 28 September 2026, Kutaisi Airport lists Georgian Bus and Omnibus services toward Batumi with schedules adjusted to flights. Verify the live departure for your date.
Should I take a taxi or shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi?
The shuttle can be a strong fit for central Batumi when the stop and schedule work. I would compare a door-to-door taxi for groups, late arrivals, heavy luggage or stays outside the city core.
Should I rent a car from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi?
I would rent when Batumi begins a multi-day self-drive route. For one transfer into a city stay, compare shuttle and taxi options first.