There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Vale by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SAW - KSY
- Drive from Kars Airport (KSY) to Valecar
6h 28m$80–180Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Khashuribus
- Take the bus from Borjomi to Akhaltsikhebus
26h 45m$46–64Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Karstrain
- Take the bus from Kars to Göle Ardahanbus
- Drive from Göle Ardahan to Valecar
29h 7m$66–106Drive 1,397 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Valecar 1,397 km
19h 21m$171–247Fly Istanbul to Kars Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane IST - KSY
- Drive from Kars Airport (KSY) to Valecar
6h 18m$274–494Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane IST - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
9h 38m$118–435Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SAW - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
9h 48m$470–873Bus, Minibus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhebus
27h 24m$62–81
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Vale is to bus and Minibus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Vale is to fly and drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $270 - $500.
The distance between Istanbul and Vale is 1367 km. The road distance is 1397 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Vale without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 26h 45m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Istanbul to Vale, including transfers.
Vale is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 9:40 PM in Istanbul and 10:40 PM in Vale.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Vale is 1397 km. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Istanbul to Vale.
There are 83+ hotels available in Vale.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Vale, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Vale via Khashuri, Borjomi, and Akhaltsikhe in around 26h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Istanbul to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kars Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Khashuri
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $8–11
Bus from Borjomi to Akhaltsikhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Kars to Göle Ardahan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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