TBS · Layover Guide
Tbilisi
Stop in Tbilisi.
Best layover: 4–16h
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42
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Visa-free · US passport30 min to center
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Tbilisi for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 42 · Discover 43 · Ease 31
Why Tbilisi scores 42
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
42DiscoverThings to do in the city
43EaseTransit ease, visa access
31Getting there
Train — 30 min to city center
30
min to center
train- 01Train — 30 min to city center
- 01Walk the cobblestone lanes of Abanotubani sulfur bath district
- 02Climb Narikala Fortress for panoramic views over the Mtkvari River
- 03Browse Dry Bridge Flea Market for Soviet-era antiques and local art
- 04Sample khinkali and churchkhela at Dezerter Bazaar
- 05Ride the cable car to Mtatsminda Park and Pantheon hilltop
Experiences in Tbilisi
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Where to stay →Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
3 lounges
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