During the Soviet era, Batumi was one of the central resorts of the entire Soviet Union. But now it has fallen into some desolation, especially after relations between Georgia and Russia deteriorated in 2008. True, now the number of tourists from Russia is gradually increasing. Because everyone wants to breathe in the healing sea air and look at the ancient buildings.
Instructions
Step 1
It is not easy to get from Moscow to Batumi by rail, you will have to make two transfers. According to the first option, you can take the Moscow-Baku train, which departs twice a week from the Kursk railway station. In the capital of Azerbaijan, you need to change to the "Baku - Tbilisi" train, and after arriving in the capital of Georgia, buy a ticket on the "Tbilisi - Batumi" train.
Step 2
If you use the second option, then after the Moscow-Baku train you need to change to the Baku-Batumi bus, which runs once every two days. But he has such a schedule only in late spring, summer and early autumn. In winter, this bus runs no more than once every one and a half weeks - because there are very few passengers.
Step 3
There is also a third option - after traveling by train "Moscow - Baku" you can change to the train "Baku - Tbilisi", and from Tbilisi to Batumi you can get by bus. In all three cases, the journey will take at least 85 hours.
Step 4
You can fly to your destination by plane. Once a day, S7 Airlines flights depart from Domodedovo Airport on the Moscow-Batumi route. The flight duration is 2 hours 45 minutes. But in the summer of 2014, the flights "Moscow - Batumi" are going to start operating by the airlines "Aeroflot" and "Transaero". It is important to remember that there is a visa regime between Russia and Georgia. But it is simplified, because the visa is obtained directly at the Tbilisi airport. The cost of the visa is $ 50.
Step 5
Some people get from Moscow to Batumi by car. To do this, you need to go along the M-4 Don highway through Tula, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol and Nalchik. Then the road will pass through the territory of South Ossetia through Tskhinval. And then you have to enter the territory of Georgia and, bypassing Tbilisi and Kutaisi, get to Batumi. The Georgian visa will be put into the passport right at the Russian-Georgian border. Its cost is the same as at the airport - $ 50. The journey by car from Moscow to Batumi takes about 40 hours, excluding stops.
