Kutaisi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kutaisi is a city of 135,201 people in Georgia (Imereti), 153 m (502 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kutaisi runs from about 9 h 8 min a day in late December to 15 h 20 min in late June (computed for 42.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kutaisi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kutaisi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kutaisi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yerevan, 278 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 188 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Erzurum, 288 km (Turkey)
- Stavropol, 313 km (Russia)
- Ganja, 353 km (Azerbaijan)
- Sochi, 283 km (Russia)
- Vladikavkaz, 183 km (Russia)
- Grozny, 270 km (Russia)
- Trabzon, 284 km (Turkey)
- Nalchik, 156 km (Russia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kutaisi?
David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kutaisi?
About 135,201 people live in Kutaisi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kutaisi in?
Asia/Tbilisi, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Kutaisi?
The Lari (GEL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kutaisi?
Yerevan (278 km), Tbilisi (188 km), Erzurum (288 km), Stavropol (313 km), Ganja (353 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.