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There are 8 ways to get from Ani to Sumela Monastery by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Karstaxi
    2. Take the bus from Kars bus station to Gümüşhane bus stationbus
    3. Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    8h 15m
    ₺2,438–3,082

  2. Taxi, bus via Trabzon

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Karstaxi
    2. Take the bus from Kars to Trabzonbus
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    10h 14m
    ₺1,741–2,660

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Karstaxi
    2. Take the train from Kars to Aşkaletrain
    3. Take the bus from Aşkale bus station to Gümüşhane bus stationbus
    4. Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    10h 10m
    ₺2,328–3,207

  4. Drive 466.4 km

    1. Drive from Ani to Sumela Monasterycar466.4 km
    7h 2m
    ₺2,313–3,341

  5. Taxi to Kars Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Kars Airport (KSY)taxi
    2. Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeKSY - TZX
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    6h 29m
    ₺8,270–25,107

  6. Taxi, bus via Trabzon #2

    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Karstaxi
    2. Take the bus from Kars to Trabzonbus
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    10h 17m
    ₺2,318–2,922

  7. Taxi to Iğdır Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Iğdır Airport (IGD)taxi
    2. Fly from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeIGD - TZX
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    8h 2m
    ₺11,136–39,312

  8. Taxi to Agri, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Ani to Agri (AJI)taxi
    2. Fly from Agri (AJI) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeAJI - TZX
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    8h 52m
    ₺8,942–24,738

Kars Airport (KSY) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,548Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ani, Turkey and Sumela Monastery, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Ani to Sumela Monastery. However, you can take the taxi to Kars, take the bus to Gümüşhane bus station, then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kars, take the train to Aşkale, walk to Aşkale, take the bus to Gümüşhane bus station, then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery.

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