There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Kars by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Kars Airport (KSY)CDG - KSY
14h 15m₺7,247–21,787Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbfTgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
2d 9h₺12,135–26,835Drive 4,114.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Kars4,114.2 km
42h 46m₺31,638–45,699Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof83 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Take the train from Istanbul to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Kars
2d 12h₺11,834–21,077Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
2d 12h₺8,906–13,185Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Arhavi
- Take the bus from Arhavi Artvin to Kars
3d 5h₺7,519–11,585Train, bus via Novi Pazar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Station
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to AnkaraYht
- Take the train from Ankara to Kars
3d 7h₺12,222–19,584Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Kars
42h 54m₺32,776–89,454
Paris to Kars by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Kars is to bus via Sofia which costs 7.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Kars is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Kars. However, there are services departing from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop and arriving at Kars via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Bursa and Arhavi Artvin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Paris and Kars is 3324 km. The road distance is 4114.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Kars without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs 12.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Paris to Kars, including transfers.
Paris to Kars bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Paris to Kars is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 12h.
Paris to Kars bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Kars is 2h ahead of Paris. It is currently 12:27 AM in Paris and 2:27 AM in Kars.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Kars, Turkey?
AJet, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Kars Airport (KSY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare de l'Est to Kars via Porte de la Villette - Macdonald, Paris, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Kars in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kars Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–33,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kars Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–49,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–49,000
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Strasbourg to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- lasta.rs
- Book at
- lasta.rs
Bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,572
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Arhavi Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺70–700
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,503
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,763
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
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More Questions & Answers
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