There are 8 ways to get from Kars to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KSY - SOF
7h 34m$85–416Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofiabus
35h 17m$46–96Bus
- Take the bus from Kars bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0673
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
32h 20m$57–100Train via Sivas
- Take the train from Kars to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
38h 32m$61–163Drive 1,970.4 km
- Drive from Kars to Sofiacar 1,970.4 km
23h 2m$311–449Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KSY - VAR
7h 32m$294–985Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KSY - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 10m$274–895Train
- Take the train from Kars to Ankaratrain
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
47h 4m$48–98
Kars to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Bulgaria is to train which costs $45 - $100 and takes 47h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $290 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kars station to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Kars bus station and arriving at Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kars to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Kars and arriving at Serdika via Ankara, Halkalı and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 4m.
The distance between Kars and Bulgaria is 1672 km. The road distance is 1970.4 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 32h 20m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Kars to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Kars to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Kars bus station.
Kars to Bulgaria train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Kars station.
The best way to get from Kars to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $85 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $100 and takes 32h 20m, you could also train via Sivas, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 38h 32m.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kars bus station to Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 32h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kars Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kars Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kars to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–89
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $49
- Single Room
- $89
- Four Person Room
- $44
Train from Kars to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Hopa to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $26–32
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–44
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–21
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More Questions & Answers
Kars to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Kars. It is currently 8:29 PM in Kars and 7:29 PM in Bulgaria.
Kars to Bulgaria train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Ankara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Bulgaria is 1970 km. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Kars to Bulgaria.
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