There are 5 ways to get from Kars to Stepantsminda by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive, bus, Minibus
best- Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
- Drive from Akyaka to Gyumri Vardanats
- Take the bus from Gyumri Vardanats to Tbilisi House of Justice
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
12h 51m$45–60Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Take the bus from Hopa to Gori
- Take the bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didube
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
17h 6m$23–40Train, drive, Minibus via Gudauri
- Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
- Drive from Akyaka to Gyumri
- Take the train from Gyumri to Tbilisi372 / ...
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gudauri
15h 38m$71–106Drive 435.7 km
- Drive from Kars to Stepantsminda435.7 km
7h 2m$54–77Train, drive, Minibus
- Take the train from Kars to Akyaka
- Drive from Akyaka to Gyumri
- Take the train from Gyumri to Tbilisi372 / ...
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
16h 43m$62–94
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Stepantsminda is to bus and Minibus which costs $22 - $40 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Stepantsminda is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kars to Stepantsminda. However, there are services departing from Kars and arriving at Stepantsminda via Hopa, Gori and Tbilisi Didube. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Kars and Stepantsminda is 640 km. The road distance is 435.7 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Stepantsminda without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 17h 6m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Kars to Stepantsminda, including transfers.
Kars to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, depart from Kars station.
Kars to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, arrive at Hopa Artvin station.
Stepantsminda is 1h ahead of Kars. It is currently 11:47 PM in Kars and 12:47 AM in Stepantsminda.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Stepantsminda is 436 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Kars to Stepantsminda.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Stepantsminda, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Kars to Stepantsminda via Hopa Artvin, Hopa, Gori, and Tbilisi Didube in around 17h 6m.
- 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 Gyumri to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $28–35
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $55–70
- Phone
- +374 98-14-14-66
- FaytonTaxi015@gmail.com
Bus from Gyumri Vardanats to Tbilisi House of Justice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Gudauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
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 Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
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