Georgia Away - 6th September 2008

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Originally Posted by gspain

Here are my flight details. Only suitable for those short on time. 24 hours 55 mins in Tbilisi. Cost STG£340

Prague to Dubrovnik/Sarajevo/Tirana/Podgorica has to be an option for those who don't need to come home between games.

Flight summary



Fri 5-Sep-08

Dublin (DUB)
Depart 13:40 to Riga (RIX)
Arrive 18:40 1,207 mi
(1,942 km)
Duration: 3hr 0min
BT Air Baltic
Flight: 662



3Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 737-500





Riga (RIX)
Depart 22:40 to Tbilisi (TBS)
Arrive 03:10 +1 day 1,399 mi
(2,251 km)
Duration: 3hr 30min
BT Air Baltic
Flight: 722



3Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 737-500





Total distance: 2,606 mi (4,194 km)
Total duration: 6hr 30min (10hr 30min with connections)


Sun 7-Sep-08

Tbilisi (TBS)
Depart 04:05 to Prague (PRG)
Arrive 05:55
Terminal 1 1,567 mi
(2,522 km)
Duration: 3hr 50min
OK Czech Airlines
Flight: 935


3Economy/Coach Class, Snack, Airbus A319





Prague (PRG)
Depart 08:40
Terminal 1 to Dublin (DUB)
Arrive 10:15 905 mi
(1,456 km)
Duration: 2hr 35min
OK Czech Airlines
Flight: 670



3Economy/Coach Class, Snack, Boeing 737-500





Total distance: 2,472 mi (3,978 km)
Total duration: 6hr 25min (9hr 10min with connections)

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According to czech airlines site, there is no connection between Tibilisi and Prague???:confused:

What about packages for the 2 games? I think if the travel companies do the double, it will have to be the way to go. Did anyone do the Albania - Georgia double with a travel agent?? It will be expensive but I don't know if going solo will be that much cheaper, and the trouble..........:eek:

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Originally Posted by zenokelly

It will be expensive but I don't know if going solo will be that much cheaper, and the trouble..........:eek:

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You see trouble, some of us see craic.

One of our lads was looking at a ferry across the Black Sea as an option.:D

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Originally Posted by Maribor

You see trouble, some of us see craic.

One of our lads was looking at a ferry across the Black Sea as an option.:D

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yeah i think it really is one for the hardcore.... planes, ferries, trains etc. i reckon you will need to take up on 8 flights to do the trip entirely by plane therefore the option is really package trip or roughneck style!!!

Spent the afternoon trying to find a route from Tibilisi to Monetnegro. It's a nightmare.:(

i have it as a minimum six flight round trip. And the cheapest way is to come home in between!

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Originally Posted by Saint Tom

i have it as a minimum six flight round trip. And the cheapest way is to come home in between!

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hey Tom, what total are you coming up with?

Here's a cheap option:

Thurs. Sept 4/ Monday Sept 8 Dublin - Riga return with Ryanair €92

Fri. Sept 5/ Sun Sept 7 Riga - Tibilisi return with airbaltic €145.

Only snag is arriving into Tibilisi 3am and leaving at same time night of match but it's a great price. Unfortunately i cant make it beause no reasonable way from Tibilisi to Montenegro, so it's just Montenegro for me.

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Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

According to czech airlines site, there is no connection between Tibilisi and Prague???:confused:

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According to the Czech airlines website

http://www.czechairlines.ie/en/porta...=21&arrMonth=1

Tbilisi - Prague
TBS - Novo Alexeyevka, Tbilisi, Georgia
PRG - Ruzyne, Prague, Czech Republic

Validity Days Flight Depart Arrival Type
25Apr - 24Oct -- -- We -- Fr -- Su OK0935 TBS 04:00 PRG 06:00 32S

I've actually paid for my flights incl Tbilisi to Prague. As per the website they only appear to fly from April to October but that is fine for us.

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Originally Posted by Maribor

You see trouble, some of us see craic.

One of our lads was looking at a ferry across the Black Sea as an option.:D

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Ya maybe if I was 12 years old and leaving the country for the first time I might feel thee same....... Sure you can fly into Malta for the Italy match, get a boat to Italy and then get a train to wherever the match is.....

Personally, I'd well prefare to fly direct Tbilisi - Podgorica!


Anyway, Georgian Airways fly from a few handy destinations in Europe i.e. Vienna, Paris (at decent times). But you don't seem to be able to book it on-line. Check it here: http://www.airzena.com/index.php?m=2.

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Originally Posted by gspain

According to the Czech airlines website

http://www.czechairlines.ie/en/porta...=21&arrMonth=1

Tbilisi - Prague
TBS - Novo Alexeyevka, Tbilisi, Georgia
PRG - Ruzyne, Prague, Czech Republic

Validity Days Flight Depart Arrival Type
25Apr - 24Oct -- -- We -- Fr -- Su OK0935 TBS 04:00 PRG 06:00 32S

I've actually paid for my flights incl Tbilisi to Prague. As per the website they only appear to fly from April to October but that is fine for us.

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How much was the Tiblisi to Prague flight.

Spent toomuch time trying to find a scheduled overland or sea route.

Sailing the Black sea takes too long - you don't arrive in Varna until the day of the Montenegro game

Similarly with rail - You'd need to leave Tbilisi immediately after the game, if I have things right, and then you are reliant on all connections working to time, getting minibuses at the right paces at the right times, not really having more than an hour anywhere to get off the train and buy food, and so on. Must go through Turkey as the troublesome North Western Corner is blocked at the moment what with some place (Astrakhan? I cannot recall) deciding it is a country, and Russia kind of nodding it on.

So, What I am reckoning, for the adventurous type, is buying a van in Tiblisi, setting off the morning after, and going hell for leather on the quieter Turkish roads, driving for about 18 hours a day, for the following three days, not including time spent at border control, going Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro (Uncertain of the current situation in Kosovo, and the speed you could manage the back roads through Kosovo at). The fourth day should be about 8 hours travel, and you should arrive in Podgorica for 16h. If the van doesn't die, you don't get stopped by cops wanting a bribe, remember to bring enough food, don't encounter a major "cattle on the road" incident, don't annoy any North Eastern Turkish Kurds, you should make the game with time for a pint. As long as it isn't a three o'clock kick off.

I'm up for it - anyone else?

By the way, I should mention that I don't drive...

oh my god! what a great idea!

buy a van among five guys for usd$500 cash... usd is the currency of choice... and drive, drive, drive... maybe 2000km at average 50kmph given the roads, cities, border control by 4 etc etc etc, maybe even 40kmph... means 50hrs driving or thereabouts = 16hrs a day, sunday monday and tuesday....

just about doable.

I just booked mine for €440 all in. I have the mother of all trips on the Monday though

Dublin - Riga Thursday

Riga - Tiblisi Friday

Tiblisi - Riga Monday

Riga - Stansted Monday

Stansted - Zadar Monday

Not booked the final bit as I might stay in Croatia for a few days and chilll out.

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

hey Tom, what total are you coming up with?

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how do sir!

Czech airlines from dublin to tblisi on the 4th sept via prague

Czech airlines back from tblisi to prague on the 7th (4am)

Then this gem www.jat.com. they fly to podgorica from prague via belgrade for about €100. we have booked this for the 7th afternoon (sunday)

then back from dubrovnik to Dublin on friday the 12th at lunch time. its not an easy trip but you can do it like that reasonably well and cheaply.


about €600 and booked in full now. Five of us already paid up :)

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Originally Posted by Saint Tom

how do sir!

Czech airlines from dublin to tblisi on the 4th sept via prague

Czech airlines back from tblisi to prague on the 7th (4am)

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I dont know what im doing wrong but i cantr get the one way option for Tibilisi-Prague on the Czech Airleines site nor can i get a price:confused:

Any advice Tom?

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Originally Posted by Maribor

Anyone considering the train from Belgrade, it's a 24 hr trip.......

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Was actually thinking of doing something on the lines of flying into London and doing the rest by train if it was possible. Don't mind travelling and it might be fun.

Will wait for the Eicom League fixture list first to see whats happening that week

BMI fly from heathrow to Tblisi. about £400 return from london. 5 hour flight. depart friday return monday.

Details of some flight options in the summary thread; mainly taken from here. Just easier to see, if anyone's looking through the thread.

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Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Was actually thinking of doing something on the lines of flying into London and doing the rest by train if it was possible. Don't mind travelling and it might be fun.

Will wait for the Eicom League fixture list first to see whats happening that week

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I was actuctally dreaming up doing a smillar thing for one of the games, it would certainaly be an experience. I've no idea if its feasible though. Have you looked into it at all?