A 90-minute ride will cost you less than $0.50. Buses are also cheap but perhaps not as time-efficient as driving your own vehicle. They will take you to the outskirts of Tbilisi and close enough to our first small town, Mtskheta. There are also cross-country buses, but locals prefer not to use them, so we advise you to follow suit. Mini-buses are incredibly affordable and most frequented by locals. They are called marshrutkas in the local language. Long-distance marshrutkas will wait until the entire van is full to ride. If you see your bus (they are numbered), simply wave your hands at the driver until he stops. They will pick you up and drop you off anywhere you are.
