Armenia is a country of a huge number of sights. To see them, you will need the help of public transportation, in the republic it is represented by trains, buses, shuttle buses and even cable cars. Let’s consider all these options in detail.
Trains in Armenia
The Central Railway Station of Armenia is located in Yerevan, on David Sasunsky Square. It is a beautiful monumental building that receives daily flights.
You can come here from the cities of Gyumri, Masis, Vanadzor, and others. It is also convenient to visit Yerevan from the neighboring country, Georgia. Railroad flights are offered from Tbilisi and Batumi.
All trains are organized by the South Caucasus Railway, you can see the schedule of flights and buy tickets on the official website of the carrier. There are about 70 railroad stations in Armenia.
In addition to Yerevan, there are stations in Vanadzor and Gyumri. In summer you can take a train ride to Lake Sevan. In general, according to travelers’ reviews, trains in Armenia look quite old. You can ride them for those who have nostalgic feelings and also want to save money – tickets are quite inexpensive.
Electric trains offer common carriages, for longer distances you can choose the class of travel: parlor, compartment, SV. Tickets can be purchased at ticket offices or online on the SCR website.
Buses in Armenia
The main disadvantage of railroad travel is speed. Often the schedule of electric trains is inconvenient, and they go for a long time. In this case, buses and shuttles will come to your aid, they run all over the country.
Thus, from the bus station in Yerevan you can go to most major cities and interesting destinations in Armenia. A marshrutka will take you to Vagharshapat, to ancient temples, and to Lake Sevan.
The fee is small, the fare is paid directly to the driver. However, the cab fleet of route cabs is old and uncomfortable. And most likely you will have to wait until you get a full salon, the transportation will not go earlier.
There are several bus stations in Yerevan: Central Bus Station, Northern Bus Station, and a station near the metro station “David Sasunsky”. Check in advance where the bus you need departs from.
If you are going to Echmiadzin or Jermuk, you need the Central Bus Station. Shuttles to Sevan go from the Northern Bus Station, to Khor Virap – from the metro station “David Sasunsky”. By the way, you can also take a bus from Yerevan to Tbilisi, Batumi, Stepanakert, Istanbul and Tabriz.
Taxi in Armenia
Armenia is an inexpensive country, and a traveler with even the most modest budget can afford a cab. The car can be called in advance, on an app, or simply arrange a train with a driver sympathetic to you. In any case, you should specify the cost of the service in advance. Also popular in Armenia is such a service as public cab. The driver picks up several passengers, and divides the cost of the trip between them – it turns out to be quite budget-friendly.
Cable cars in Armenia
You can ride around Armenia by car, bus or train. You can also use more unusual transportation – cable cars.
For example, in Tsaghkadzor and Jermuk resorts. There are several types of cable cars and elevators: gondola, chairlift and rope tow elevators. You can buy a ticket for a single lift or a ski pass for the number of days you need.
Do not think that it is interesting to come here only in winter, the resorts are all-season. In Tsakhkadzor the cable car takes guests up to the level of +2800 meters. The panorama is magnificent!
One of the longest cable cars in the world can be used in the south of Armenia. This is the “Wings of Tatev”, a cable car with a length of about 6000 meters. The flight over the marvelous scenery lasts 12 minutes.
Car rental in Armenia
You came to Armenia with a driver’s license in your pocket? That’s great: Armenia is so interesting to explore with your own car. Or rented, there will be no difficulties with this.
There are many rental companies in Armenia that offer a nice price tag. Depending on your travel plans, you can rent a modest sedan or a powerful SUV.
Of course, the most expensive is the rental for 1 day, from 30 dollars. But more days means less price: on Localrent.com you can find a car for 10 days only for 150 dollars.
If you rent a car for a whole vacation, a great discount is guaranteed. You can also count on a discount if you come to Armenia in the off-season.
To execute the rental contract you will need a standard set of documents: passport, driver’s license, credit card to make a deposit for the car.