There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Kars by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kars Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane ALA - KSY
32h 55m₺10,538–30,198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rize to Karsbus
4d 16h₺9,539–10,717Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus
4d 18h₺18,354–29,329Drive 4,037 km
- Drive from Almaty to Karscar 4,037 km
2d 1h₺23,472–33,904Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane ALA - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus
20h 1m₺14,134–25,017Train, bus via Beyneu
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Volzhskytrain
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Rize bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rize to Karsbus
4d 23h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kars is to bus which costs 9.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kars is to fly and bus which takes 20h 1m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Kars. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Kars via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station and Rize. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Almaty and Kars is 2820 km. The road distance is 4037 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kars without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs 9.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 32h 55m to get from Almaty to Kars, including transfers.
Almaty to Kars bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kars is to fly which takes 32h 55m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 4 days 16h.
Almaty to Kars bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Kars is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 3:13 PM in Almaty and 1:13 PM in Kars.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kars, Turkey?
AJet flies from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY) 4 times a week. 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.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–36,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–34,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–35,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kars Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–30,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–38,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–22,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺14,000–19,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,000–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺2,000–2,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺2,700–3,100
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Beineu to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,930
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,930
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Rize to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺80–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺65–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺65–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Rize to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺80–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,162
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Batumi Central to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺440–650
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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