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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Gavar by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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Fly, taxi
best
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)SAW - EVN
2. Take the taxi from Erevan-Airport-EVN to Gavar
6h 50m
$180–460
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to SevanOrtachala Bus Station - Sevan
32h 8m
$71–88
Train, drive, taxi
1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to SivasYht
2. Take the train from Sivas to Kars
3. Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
4. Drive from Akyaka to Bayandur
5. Take the train from Bayandur to Yerevan685 / ...
6. Take the taxi from Yerevan to Gavar
35h 29m
$107–163
Drive 1,702.5 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Gavar1,702.5 km
23h 20m
$200–288
Bus via Vladikavkaz
1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Sevan
41h 8m

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) flights

7Weekly Planes

2h 5mAverage Duration

$58Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,419.6 km
Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gavar, Armenia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Gavar via Ortachala Bus Station and Sevan in around 32h 8m.

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Gavar, Armenia

Gavar is a town in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of the Gavar Municipality and the Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height of 1982 meters above sea level. Located 98 kilometers east of the capital Yerevan, the town had a population of 20,765 as per the 2011 census. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Gavar is 19,500.

Things to do in Gavar

Noratus cemetery(Opens in a new window)

Noratus cemetery, also spelled Noraduz, (Armenian: Նորատուսի գերեզմանատուն) is a medieval cemetery with a large number of early khachkars located in the village of Noratus, Gegharkunik marz near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan.

Hayravank Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Hayravank (Armenian: Հայրավանք) is a 9th to 12th century Armenian monastery located just northeast of the village of Hayravank along the southwest shores of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The monastic complex consists of a church, chapel, and gavit.

Lake Sevan(Opens in a new window)

Lake Sevan (Armenian: Սևանա լիճ, Sevana lič̣) is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region, and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level. The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2, which makes up of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is 1,242 km2, and the volume is 32.8 km3. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the incoming water is drained by the Hrazdan River, while the remaining 90% evaporates.

Sevan National Park(Opens in a new window)

Sevan National Park, is one of the 4 protected national parks of the Republic of Armenia, founded in 1978 to protect Lake Sevan and the surrounding areas. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Nature Protection and includes a research center, which monitors the ecosystems, and undertakes various conservation measures. Licensed fishing on the lake is also regulated.

Places to stay in Gavar

Oazis(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hacarat Guest House(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Moreni Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Ratlook bus Sevan(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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