There are 4 ways to get from Kars to Tatvan by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Kars to Horasan
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Patnos bus station
- Take the taxi from Patnos bus station to Tatvan
8h 6m₺3,900–4,914Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kars to Hasankale
- Take the bus from Pansinler to Van
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
13h 2m₺1,123–1,505Drive 342.8 km
- Drive from Kars to Tatvan342.8 km
5h 37m₺1,713–2,474Bus
- Take the bus from Kars bus station to Horasan bus station
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Van bus station
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
10h 17m₺1,374–1,926
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Tatvan is to train and bus which costs 1.100 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Tatvan is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.500 ₺.
The distance between Kars and Tatvan is 394 km. The road distance is 342.8 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Tatvan without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Kars to Tatvan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Tatvan is 343 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Kars to Tatvan.
There are three+ hotels available in Tatvan.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Tatvan, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Kars to Tatvan bus station via Kars bus station, Horasan bus station, and Van bus station in around 10h 17m.
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kars to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺140–220
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Kars to Hasankale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Patnos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kars bus station to Horasan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺310–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Patnos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺460–600
Bus from Horasan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from Pansinler to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,100
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