Armenia does not have one transport system that solves every journey.
Use the train first for Gyumri and the overnight Georgia connection.
For Dilijan, Goris, Vanadzor and many other regional routes, road transport is usually more practical.
For Tatev and several mountain attractions, a ticket to the nearest town is only part of the journey.
MYticket separates the rail journey, marshrutka, scheduled minivan and last-mile transfer so you can see what the ticket actually gets you.
Enter your Armenia route and date to check available train, bus and transfer options.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Best domestic rail route | Yerevan → Gyumri |
| Main international train | Yerevan ↔ Tbilisi |
| Summer international train | Yerevan ↔ Batumi |
| Main road product | marshrutka / scheduled minivan |
| Train to Dilijan | no useful direct service |
| Train to Goris | no |
| Train to Tatev | no |
| Yerevan → Vanadzor sleeper stop | technically yes, but at poor overnight times |
| Lake Sevan | road year-round; seasonal rail when operating |
| Zvartnots N201 | 300 AMD, daytime |
| Zvartnots N100 | 500 AMD, operates overnight too |
Schedules and fares change. Search the actual travel date before booking.
| Journey | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yerevan → Gyumri | train or marshrutka | both are useful |
| Yerevan → Tbilisi | sleeper train | overnight rail is a real product |
| Tbilisi → Yerevan | sleeper train | overnight international connection |
| Yerevan → Batumi | seasonal train | direct summer rail when operating |
| Yerevan → Sevan | marshrutka / seasonal train | rail is seasonal |
| Yerevan → Dilijan | marshrutka / van | no useful direct rail |
| Yerevan → Vanadzor | road transport | normal daytime option |
| Yerevan → Goris | marshrutka / van | road-only practical route |
| Yerevan → Tatev | road + last mile | no direct transport to cable car |
| Yerevan → Tsaghkadzor | road | no useful rail |
| Yerevan → Kapan | road | no passenger rail solution |
Armenia’s railway is useful on specific corridors. It does not replace the road network.
A marshrutka is a shared minibus used on local and intercity routes.
Traditional marshrutkas can work differently from the fixed-time minivans shown on online booking sites.
A traditional service may:
A bookable minivan usually has:
| Product | Typical pattern |
|---|---|
| Traditional marshrutka | local payment, basic shared van, timetable can be flexible |
| Scheduled minivan | fixed time, advance booking, specific pickup point |
| Private transfer | whole vehicle, door-to-door |
The cheap local fare and the online fare may refer to different products.
Because they may not be the same service.
Local marshrutkas can be paid directly and run as shared public transport.
Online products may include:
Compare the product before calling one fare “the Armenia bus price.”
A 09:00 minivan from one side of Yerevan can be less useful than a 09:30 departure close to your hotel.
Compare:
Do not search only for “Yerevan bus station.”
The departure point depends on the route and operator.
Recent route patterns commonly use:
But station assignments can change.
Check the exact pickup point on the ticket or with the operator before travelling.
Yes, there is a direct train.
South Caucasus Railway sells Yerevan–Gyumri domestic rail tickets.
Do not rely on guides that describe Gyumri as bus-only.
| Train | Yerevan | Gyumri | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 684 | 07:55 | 11:03 | ~3h08 |
| 686 | 14:25 | 17:30 | ~3h05 |
| 682 | 18:25 | 21:46 | ~3h21 |
Published railway times can change. Check the travel date before booking.
The normal train takes roughly three hours on the published schedule.
Road transport can be faster.
Choose the train when:
Choose a marshrutka or van when:
The same published timetable exposes reverse departures.
| Train | Gyumri | Yerevan | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 681 | 07:45 | 10:57 | ~3h12 |
| 687 | 11:55 | 15:05 | ~3h10 |
| 685 | 18:15 | 21:23 | ~3h08 |
| Mode | Typical pattern |
|---|---|
| Ordinary train | ~3h05–3h20 on published services |
| Marshrutka / van | often roughly ~1.5–2.5h |
| Private transfer | fastest door-to-door depending on traffic |
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Open in Google MapsArmenia’s main international passenger train is an overnight sleeper to Georgia.
The winter timetable is not daily.
The departure date follows an even/odd calendar pattern.
| Station | Time |
|---|---|
| Yerevan | 21:30 |
| Armavir | 22:16 |
| Gyumri | 23:59 |
| Vanadzor | 01:33 |
| Ayrum | 03:24 |
| Sadakhlo | 04:40 |
| Tbilisi | 07:35 |
| Station | Time |
|---|---|
| Tbilisi | 20:20 |
| Sadakhlo | 22:10 |
| Ayrum | 23:40 |
| Vanadzor | 02:20 |
| Gyumri | 03:50 |
| Armavir | 06:03 |
| Yerevan | 06:55 |
The timetable includes longer stops at Ayrum and Sadakhlo for border processing. Verify operating dates and the exact train before booking in the official railway timetable.
The calendar date at the origin station controls the rule.
Yerevan → Tbilisi: the winter train leaves Yerevan on even calendar dates.
Tbilisi → Yerevan: the reverse train leaves Tbilisi on odd calendar dates.
Do not use the date after midnight at an intermediate station to decide whether the train operates.
The international sleeper reaches Vanadzor around 01:33 from Yerevan and around 02:20 in the reverse direction on the published winter timetable.
That makes it a poor normal domestic option for most travelers.
Use daytime road transport instead.
SUMMER adds the seasonal Batumi extension after Tbilisi. Check the travel month before searching the wrong international train.
South Caucasus Railway publishes actual carriage images.
Use the carriage photo together with the booking label rather than trying to decode the class name from an old forum post.
Berths in one open shared carriage.
Start here when the lowest sleeper fare is the priority.
Closed shared compartment.
More privacy than the open-plan carriage.
Upgraded closed-compartment product.
Check the actual booking description for included features.
The most private normal sleeper product shown by SCR.
| Product | Start here if... |
|---|---|
| Open-plan | lowest fare is the priority |
| Compartment | you want a closed shared room |
| Comfort compartment | you want an upgraded compartment |
| Sleeper | you want the most private normal product |
The direct Batumi train is seasonal.
Do not present Yerevan–Batumi as a year-round daily train.
South Caucasus Railway announced the branded Yerevan–Batumi service for the 2026 summer season, operating every other day from June 14 to October 1.
Check the published summer dates before booking. The train is an international seasonal service, not a year-round domestic Batumi route.
Road transport is the normal year-round option.
A seasonal railway service can run toward Sevan / Shorja during the summer timetable.
South Caucasus Railway lists Yerevan–Shorja among its domestic routes and operates a seasonal Lake Sevan direction when announced. Verify the actual season, days, times and fares.
Sevan town, Sevanavank, Shorja and lakeside hotels are different destinations.
Check where you actually need to finish the journey before buying the road or rail ticket.
From Sevan town, a final connection may be needed for Sevanavank, lakeside accommodation or Shorja. Final destination can require another transfer.
Use a marshrutka or scheduled minivan.
There is no useful direct passenger railway.
Representative bookable minivan examples:
Recent online examples: roughly $11.70–22.50 depending on departure/product.
Local marshrutka fares can be far lower than online bookable minivans, because they are not necessarily the same product.
Recent local guidance commonly places traditional marshrutka fares around 1,200–1,700 AMD. Do not label the higher online minivan fare as “the Dilijan bus fare.”
Use daytime road transport.
Current bookable vans commonly take roughly 1h45–2h.
The international sleeper stops in Vanadzor at night, but the published times make it unsuitable for most ordinary domestic trips.
Use road transport.
Recent route information lists marshrutka 607 from Yerevan’s southern bus station area with departures around 07:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 16:00, and a fare around 3,000 AMD.
Journey time is roughly four to five hours. Verify these departures before publication and before relying on them.
Do not treat “Yerevan to Tatev” as one simple bus ticket.
Recent local route information lists Goris–Tatev services around 07:30 and 14:30 with fares around 700 AMD.
Verify the day and departure before relying on these times.
Do not promise a timed connection with the Yerevan bus.
Verify the current ticket prices and operating calendar before publication and before booking.
The operator’s booking page lists a child price of 1,000 AMD for children under 140 cm and publishes the live ticket conditions.
Check Wings of Tatev ticket conditions| Ticket destination | You may still need |
|---|---|
| Sevan | transfer to Sevanavank / lakeside accommodation |
| Goris | road transfer to Tatev / cable car |
| Dilijan | transfer to monasteries / trailheads |
| Tsaghkadzor | local transfer to specific hotel/resort |
| Garni | separate connection to Geghard |
Compare the final attraction, not only the nearest town.
The airport has two useful public-bus products with different hours and payment rules.
Fare: 300 AMD
Typical operating hours: 07:00–22:00
Frequency: roughly every 30 minutes
Payment: cash in Armenian dram.
Fare: 500 AMD
Daytime: roughly every 30 minutes
Overnight: roughly hourly
Payment: TelCell QR, paper QR or Visa/Mastercard onboard.
| Situation | Start with |
|---|---|
| Lowest fare during the day | N201 |
| Arrival after 22:00 | N100 |
| Want card/QR payment | N100 |
| Have AMD cash and daytime arrival | N201 |
N201 is cheaper. N100 runs through the night and has more flexible payment.
Which airport bus runs after midnight? N100.
N201 does not operate through the night under the published airport schedule.
86 Tigran Mets Ave.
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Open in Google Maps7 Moskovyan St.
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Open in Google MapsNo useful direct passenger rail for normal tourist trips to:
Dilijan · Goris · Tatev · Tsaghkadzor · Garni · Geghard · Jermuk · Kapan
Start with road transport.
Yes.
International passengers need the travel documents required for the Armenia–Georgia journey.
Use the same passport details required by the ticket and border authorities.
International railway rules allow 36 kg of hand luggage per passenger ticket, subject to the railway’s size limits.
If you carry significantly more, additional railway conditions can apply.
Domestic and international train rules are not identical.
Do not copy the local pet rule onto the Tbilisi sleeper.
Domestic trains: use only the verified local-rail conditions for the actual service.
International trains: use only the verified international conditions.
Domestic railway rules allow bicycles under specific baggage conditions and fees. Check the latest rule before travelling.
Where confirmed, normal hand luggage, non-standard baggage, bicycle / skis / pet-cage fees, baby carriages and wheelchairs follow separate railway conditions.
Passenger rules can change by service and date. Check the railway’s current rule document before carrying a pet, bicycle, skis or oversized luggage.
Local shared minibus
Cash / local operation
Departure can be flexible
Fixed departure
Online reservation
Specific pickup point
Whole vehicle
Door-to-door
Booking online is most useful for:
Traditional marshrutkas may still work as local pay-on-board transport.
Traditional marshrutkas and some short regional services are often local transport products rather than formal advance-booking products.
That is why online inventory does not represent every bus or marshrutka operating in Armenia.
Online booking sites show bookable inventory, not every Armenian marshrutka.
A missing online result can mean:
Check the local departure point before concluding there is no route.
| City | Yerevan→Tbilisi train | Practical domestic use? |
|---|---|---|
| Armavir | 22:16 | late |
| Gyumri | 23:59 | poor for most daytime domestic trips |
| Vanadzor | 01:33 | poor normal domestic option |
| Ayrum | 03:24 | border-area stop |
A station appearing on the sleeper timetable does not automatically make the train a useful domestic service.
The direct Batumi train is a summer product. Outside the published summer operating period, search the Tbilisi service instead.
Use road transport.
There is no useful direct passenger railway to Tsaghkadzor.
For ski-season travel, compare a scheduled van if available, a shared transfer or a private taxi.
Do not hard-code a timetable unless verified.
A road service toward Garni does not automatically continue to Geghard.
If visiting both, compare local bus + taxi, a shared tour or a private transfer.
Do not present “Yerevan to Garni” as the complete Geghard journey.
Jermuk, Kapan, Ijevan and Meghri remain concise road-transport mentions here.
No route timetable is added without strong verified schedule data.
Sevan area
You may still need:Sevanavank / hotel / Shorja
Goris
You may still need:Halidzor / Wings of Tatev
town
You may still need:monasteries / hiking trailhead
Use N100.
N201 stops at 22:00 under the airport’s published schedule.
A shared minibus used on local and intercity routes in Armenia.
A traditional marshrutka may use local payment and a flexible departure pattern; a bookable minivan normally has a fixed time and pickup point.
They may be different products: a reserved minivan can include a fixed departure, defined pickup and booking-platform markup.
Some traditional services leave on a rough timetable or when sufficiently full. Check locally for the route and day.
Space is limited and varies by vehicle. Ask before boarding with a large case.
The route and operator decide. Kilikia / Central Bus Station is used for several southern routes; northern routes can use Gai-side areas or operator offices.
Yes. South Caucasus Railway operates direct domestic service.
Road services commonly take around 1½–2½ hours; check the rail departure and actual date for the train journey.
Compare both. Marshrutkas are usually faster; the train gives you a fixed rail journey and more space.
South Caucasus Railway lists a Yerevan–Gyumri express. Do not treat a representative schedule as permanent; search the travel date.
Yes. The international product is an overnight sleeper.
No. The published winter service follows an even/odd-date pattern.
Yerevan departures to Tbilisi leave on even calendar dates under the published winter pattern.
Tbilisi departures to Yerevan leave on odd calendar dates under the published winter pattern.
The representative published schedule is 21:30 to 07:35, about 10 hours 5 minutes.
Yes. Train 372 reaches Gyumri at 23:59; train 371 reaches it at 03:50 on the reverse journey.
Yes. The representative times are 01:33 from Yerevan and 02:20 from Tbilisi.
Usually no. The international sleeper reaches Vanadzor around the middle of the night; use daytime road transport for a normal domestic trip.
The cheapest sleeper-style product, with berths in an open shared carriage rather than closed compartments.
A closed shared compartment. It is more private than open-plan unless you book all places.
An upgraded compartment product shown by South Caucasus Railway. Check the actual listing for layout and included features.
The most private normal sleeper category shown by the railway.
International railway rules allow 36 kg of hand luggage per passenger ticket, subject to size limits.
A child under 5 can travel free without a separate berth; a separate place requires a child ticket, and children aged 5–10 require a child ticket.
Domestic and international rules are not identical. Check the rule set for the actual train before travelling with a pet.
Domestic railway rules allow bicycles under specific baggage conditions and fees. Check the latest rule before travelling.
No. The direct Batumi train is seasonal and should not be presented as a year-round daily train.
For 2026, South Caucasus Railway announced every-other-day service from June 14 to October 1. Check the next published summer period.
A seasonal railway service can run toward Sevan / Shorja during the summer timetable. Road transport is the year-round starting point.
No. The Sevan / Shorja service is seasonal when announced.
No assumption should be made. Sevan town, Sevanavank, Shorja and lakeside hotels are different destinations.
Use a marshrutka or scheduled minivan. There is no useful direct passenger railway.
Use road transport. Recent route information includes marshrutka / scheduled road services, but verify the departure before relying on it.
Travel by road toward Goris / Halidzor, then continue by local connection and Wings of Tatev.
Do not assume it does. Goris and the Wings of Tatev station are separate points requiring another connection.
The operator lists seasonal adult one-way and return prices; verify the current ticket calendar and price before booking.
Use airport shuttle N100 or N201 outside the arrivals area.
N201 is cheaper in the daytime; N100 runs through the night and accepts QR or Visa/Mastercard payment.
N100. N201 does not operate through the night under the published airport schedule.
N100 accepts Visa/Mastercard onboard; N201 requires cash in Armenian dram.
No. N201 is paid in cash in Armenian dram.
86 Tigran Mets Ave.
1 Station Square in the supplied station listing; the railway directory identifies the station in Gyumri.
7 Moskovyan St.
No useful direct passenger railway for the normal trip. Start with road transport.
No. Travel by road toward Goris / Halidzor, then continue to the cable car.
The timetable includes long stops around Ayrum and Sadakhlo for border processing. A valid passport is required.
Yes. International passengers need the travel documents required for the Armenia–Georgia journey.
The route and operator decide. Check the actual pickup point on the ticket or with the operator before leaving the hotel.
No. Check whether the final destination is Sevan town, Sevanavank, Shorja or a lakeside hotel.
No. Goris is the road connection point; Tatev and the cable-car station require another connection.
There is no useful direct passenger rail for normal trips to Dilijan, Goris, Tatev, Tsaghkadzor, Garni, Geghard, Jermuk or Kapan.
