There are 6 ways to get from Kars to Russia by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Krasnodar
best- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane BUS - KRR
11h 56m₽5,078–30,617Bus, fly to Sochi International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane BUS - AER
- Take the train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2train
18h 27m₽4,828–29,567Bus
- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
43h₽5,846–9,165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
45h 41m₽13,524–18,978Drive 2,241.4 km
- Drive from Kars to Moscowcar 2,241.4 km
30h 6m₽19,428–28,063Bus via Maykop
- Take the bus from Kars to Rizebus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
2d 3h₽11,255–14,037
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Russia is to bus which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 9500 and takes 43h.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Russia is to bus and fly which takes 11h 56m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 31000.
The distance between Kars and Russia is 812 km. The road distance is 2241.4 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Russia without a car is to bus which takes 43h and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Kars to Russia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Russia is 2241 km. It takes approximately 30h 6m to drive from Kars to Russia.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Russia?
You can take a bus from Kars to Okhotny Ryad via Hopa Artvin, Hopa, Ortachala Bus Station, Moscow Central Bus Station, Метро «Щёлковская», Метро «Преображенская площадь», and Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad in around 43h.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–28,000
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–26,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽18,000–26,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,400–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽900–1,300
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽110–1,300
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Kars to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽130–1,300
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽600–750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽600–750
Bus from Hopa to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,000–1,200
Bus from Hopa to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽650–800
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,293
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Rize bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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