There are 6 ways to get from Kars to Iran by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Maku International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kars to Maku International Airport (IMQ)
- Fly from Maku International Airport (IMQ) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)IMQ - THR
5h 32m$89–379Train, drive, Minibus, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
- Drive from Akyaka to Bayandur
- Take the train from Bayandur to Armavir687 / ...
- Take the bus from Armavir to Yerevan Kilikia bus station207 / ...
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
- Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjān480
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūd
25h 32mDrive 801.3 km
- Drive from Kars to Banārūd801.3 km
11h 20m$94–136Drive to Urmia Airport, fly
- Drive from Kars to Urmia Airport (OMH)
- Fly from Urmia Airport (OMH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)OMH - THR
8h 3m$108–404Bus, drive, Minibus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Drive from Iğdır to Armavir
- Take the bus from Armavir to Yerevan Kilikia bus station207 / ...
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
- Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjān480
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūd
25h 51mTrain, drive, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
- Drive from Akyaka to Bayandur
- Take the train from Bayandur to Yerevan685 / ...
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
- Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjān480
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūd
25h 52m
Maku International Airport (IMQ) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Iran is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Iran is to drive and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $85 - $380.
The distance between Kars and Iran is 979 km. The road distance is 801.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Kars to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 30 min ahead of Kars. It is currently 1:44 AM in Kars and 2:14 AM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Iran is 801 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Kars to Iran.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Iran?
There is no direct connection from Kars to Iran. However, you can drive to Maku International Airport (IMQ) airport, fly to Mehrabad International Airport (THR), then take the taxi to Tehrān. Alternatively, you can take the train to Akyaka, drive to Bayandur, take the train to Armavir, walk to Armavir, take the bus to Yerevan Kilikia bus station, take the bus to Tabriz Central bus terminal, take the taxi to Tabriz, take the train to Zanjān, then take the taxi to Banārūd.
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Maku International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Urmia Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Urmia Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kars to Akyaka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Bayandur to Armavir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
Train from Bayandur to Yerevan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tabriz to Zanjān
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Armavir to Yerevan Kilikia bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $2–3
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