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How to get fromAlmaty to Karsby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Kars by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Kars Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane ALA - KSY
    13h 25m
    ₺15,550–48,883

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rize to Karsbus bus
    4d 16h
    ₺9,326–10,510

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus bus
    4d 18h
    ₺18,093–29,059

  4. Drive  4,036.9 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Karscar car 4,036.9 km
    2d 1h
    ₺23,177–33,478

  5. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane ALA - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Hopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus bus
    22h 46m
    ₺13,968–22,872

  6. Fly to Kutaisi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane plane ALA - KUT
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Hopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa to Artvinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Artvin to Karsbus bus
    17h 34m
    ₺10,285–22,629

  7. Train, bus via Beyneu

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain train
    2. Take the train from Beineu to Volzhskytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rize to Karsbus bus
    4d 23h

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,820.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kars, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kars via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Rize in around 4d 16h.

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