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
18h 48m₺7,094–27,781Ferry, 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 20h₺11,678–16,828Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Karscar
2d 20h₺43,320–73,907Fly 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
21h 49m₺14,704–62,231Bus
- 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 2h₺8,311–20,578Ferry, 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₺8,473–20,693
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Kars is to ferry and train and bus which costs 11.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Kars is to fly which takes 18h 48m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
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 11.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Dublin to Kars, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dublin to Kars is to fly which takes 18h 48m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 4 days 2h.
Kars is 3h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 6:29 AM in Dublin and 9:29 AM in Kars.
There are 17+ hotels available in Kars.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Kars, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines 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
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Iğdır Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–60,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kars Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–49,000
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺2,900–4,000
- 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
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- ₺1,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- 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
- ₺160–1,000
- 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/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,700
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- ₺9,000–23,061
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- ₺23,061
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺11,000–55,000
- On Foot
- ₺3,600–4,200
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