There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Kars by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane DUB - KSY
17h 48m₺7,691–31,655Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
2d 20hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Karscar
2d 20h₺47,344–74,941Fly to Iğdır Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane DUB - IGD
- Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus stationbus
13h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
4d 2hFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Pansinlerbus
- Take the train from Hasankale to Karstrain
4d 11hBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Drive from Rădăuți to Storozhynets'car
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain
- Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain
4d 11h
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Kars is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺ and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Kars is to fly which takes 17h 48m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
The distance between Dublin and Kars is 3932 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Kars without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Dublin to Kars, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dublin to Kars is to fly which takes 17h 48m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4 days 2h.
Kars is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 3:07 PM in Dublin and 5:07 PM in Kars.
There are 15+ hotels available in Kars.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Kars, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kars Airport (KSY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Kars bus station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, Chernivtsi Bus station, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–80,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–32,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–32,000
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Hasankale to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Website
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–1,100
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Pansinler
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- ₺23,688
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
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