The average bus between Plovdiv and Kars takes 33h 17m and the fastest bus takes 31h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Plovdiv to Kars. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Plovdiv and Kars. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Plovdiv is at 1:15 AM which arrives into Kars at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Istanbul Büyük Otogari and take an average of 33h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Kars. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv station and arriving at Kars station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
Plovdiv to Kars bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Hristo Botev station.
Plovdiv to Kars bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kars bus station.
The distance between Plovdiv and Kars is 1,536.6 km. The road distance is 1,889 km.
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Kars bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 30h 49m.