There are 14 ways to get from Moscow to Kars by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Tbilisi International Airport, bus, drive, train
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)VKO - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi House of Justice to Gyumri Vardanats
- Drive from Gyumri Vardanats to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
16h₺10,094–23,229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Hopa
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
42h 38m₺2,750–4,704Train, bus, drive via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Piatigorsk
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the train from Marabda to Gyumri201
- Drive from Gyumri to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
44h 4mDrive 2,231.6 km
- Drive from Moscow to Kars2,231.6 km
28h 51m₺11,187–16,159Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Zvartnots International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)VKO - EVN
- Take the train from Yerevan to Bayandur
- Drive from Bayandur to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
16h 8m₺12,414–29,079Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)DME - EVN
- Take the train from Yerevan to Bayandur
- Drive from Bayandur to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
16h 12m₺17,525–30,269Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)SVO - EVN
- Take the train from Yerevan to Bayandur
- Drive from Bayandur to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
17h 3m₺22,560–39,178Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, bus, drive, train
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)ZIA - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi House of Justice to Gyumri Vardanats
- Drive from Gyumri Vardanats to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
17h 18m₺28,658–41,270Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Sokhumi, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sokhumi (SUI)VKO - SUI
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Hopa
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
18h 21m₺6,210–25,695Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Beslan Airport, bus, drive, train
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Beslan Airport (OGZ)DME - OGZ
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz Airport to Tbilisi Didube
- Take the bus from Tbilisi House of Justice to Gyumri Vardanats
- Drive from Gyumri Vardanats to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
22h 3m₺7,596–27,510Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Grozny Airport, bus
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Grozny Airport (GRV)VKO - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Rize bus station
- Take the bus from Rize to Kars
26h 53mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Piatigorsk
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Yerevan Sevan 93/1
- Take the train from Yerevan to Bayandur686 / ...
- Drive from Bayandur to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
44h 20m₺6,133–8,342Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Hopa
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
2d 12h₺6,975–9,303Shuttle, bus, train, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yerevan Northern bus station
- Take the bus from Yerevan Northern bus station to Vanadzor Bus station421
- Take the train from Vanadzor to Gyumri371
- Drive from Gyumri to Akyaka
- Take the train from Akyaka to Kars
2d 10h
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Kars is to bus which costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.700 ₺ and takes 42h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Kars is to fly and bus and drive and train which takes 16h and costs 10.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow station to Kars. However, there are services departing from Moscow Central Bus Station and arriving at Kars via Ortachala Bus Station and Hopa Artvin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 38m.
The distance between Moscow and Kars is 2176 km. The road distance is 2231.6 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Kars without a car is to bus which takes 42h 38m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Moscow to Kars, including transfers.
Moscow to Kars bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Moscow Central Bus Station.
Moscow to Kars bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ortachala Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Kars is 2232 km. It takes approximately 28h 51m to drive from Moscow to Kars.
There are 21+ hotels available in Kars.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Kars, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Kars via Ortachala Bus Station, Hopa, and Hopa Artvin in around 42h 38m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–35,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–35,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–36,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Volgograd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–36,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Kurumoch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–40,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Grozny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–42,000
- Website
- georgian-airways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–25,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tbilisi International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zvartnots International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Grozny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–42,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Beslan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–24,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
- Website
- shirakavia.am
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–35,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–31,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sokhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Beslan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–24,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Akyaka to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺65–100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,600–3,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,100–4,300
Train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,700–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,200–4,500
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Marabda to Gyumri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,100–1,400
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- ₺1,500–1,800
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- ₺2,200–2,800
Train from Vanadzor to Gyumri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺900–1,100
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- ₺1,100–1,400
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- ₺1,700–2,200
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Yerevan to Bayandur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺140–170
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- Phone
- +374 98-14-14-66
- FaytonTaxi015@gmail.com
Bus from Tbilisi House of Justice to Gyumri Vardanats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
Bus from Batumi Central to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺65–700
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Rize to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺80–700
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
Bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺192
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- +7 (918) 823 36 38
- transkavkazt@mail.ru
- Website
- trans-kavkaz.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz Airport to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,085
- Website
- https://trans-kavkaz.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trans-kavkaz.com/pages/15
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,131
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- avazarbus@yandex.ru
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Yerevan Sevan 93/1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,170
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
- Phone
- +374 77-00-00-39
Shuttle from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yerevan Northern bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Northern bus station to Vanadzor Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺100–190
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
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