Shipping a car from Georgia to Armenia: the route from Poti to Yerevan, the border and timelines

Of all the neighbouring countries, Armenia is the closest destination for US cars arriving in Georgia. The route is overland across a single border — no ferry and no transit through third countries.

The route, stage by stage

1. USA → Poti or Batumi

The car is loaded into a container at a US port; the ocean leg usually takes 3–5 weeks. You can follow the ship in our container tracking.

2. Transit through Georgia

The car is not cleared in Georgia — no Georgian excise or VAT. We prepare the transit/re-export paperwork and hand the car over to you or your carrier in Poti or Batumi.

3. The road to the border

From Poti or Batumi south across Georgia to the Armenian border. The main crossing for car carriers and trucks is Sadakhlo (Georgia) — Bagratashen (Armenia). There are other crossings too: Guguti — Gogavan and Ninotsminda — Bavra.

4. The border and customs in Armenia

Entry is processed at the border, then comes the customs terminal (usually in Yerevan), clearance, technical inspection and registration.

Driven or on a car carrier

The Georgia–Armenia border is open to passenger cars, so a roadworthy car can be driven across — on transit plates issued in Georgia for cars leaving the country. Damaged and non-running cars travel on a car carrier.

Timelines

• USA → Poti/Batumi: usually 3–5 weeks.
• Poti → Yerevan: usually a few days — depending on the border queue and the carrier.
• Customs and registration: quick when the documents are ready.

This is our fastest route to a neighbouring country: no ferry and no transit through third countries.

Documents on the way

• Auction invoice and Title.
• Bill of Lading.
• Georgian transit documents.
• Transit plates — if the car is driven.
• CMR — if the car goes with a carrier.

What we do, and what you or your carrier do

• We: buy on Copart/IAAI, deliver to Poti or Batumi, prepare the Georgian transit documents, and hand over the car and paperwork.
• You or your carrier: delivery from Georgia to Armenia, customs clearance and registration in Armenia.

Customs rules — in our article clearing a US car in Armenia. Our service — on the cars from the USA to Armenia page.