There are 6 ways to get from Kars to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KSY - OTP
6h 32m$254–755Train, night train via Sivas
cheapest- Take the train from Kars to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
34h 39m$66–111Bus
- Take the bus from Kars bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK0673
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
34h 7m$91–142Drive 2,052.8 km
- Drive from Kars to Bucharest2,052.8 km
26h 1m$327–473Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Kars to Hasankale
- Take the bus from Pansinler to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beach
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Bucharest
35h 18m$297–457Train, night train
- Take the train from Kars to Ankara
- Take the train from Ankara to HalkaliHst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
42h 25m$71–117
Kars Airport (KSY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Bucharest is to train and night train via Sivas which costs $65 - $120 and takes 34h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Kars to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kars and arriving at Bucharest via Sivas, Istanbul and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 39m.
The distance between Kars and Bucharest is 1487 km. The road distance is 2052.8 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 34h 7m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Kars to Bucharest, including transfers.
Kars to Bucharest train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Kars station.
The best way to get from Kars to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $250 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 34h 7m.
Bucharest is 1h behind Kars. It is currently 12:39 AM in Kars and 11:39 PM in Bucharest.
Kars to Bucharest train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Sivas station.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania?
Turkish Airlines flies from Kars Airport (KSY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kars to București, Autogara Militari via Kars bus station and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 34h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kars to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Kars to Hasankale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Kars to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kars bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Pansinler to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–54
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–17
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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