There are 5 ways to get from Van to Ninotsminda by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus station
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Kars bus station
- Drive from Kars to Ninotsminda
9h 52m$36–54Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus station
- Take the train from Horasan to Kars
- Take the train from Kars to Şahnalar
- Drive from Şahnalar to Ninotsminda
12h 54m$32–49Drive 500.2 km
- Drive from Van to Ninotsminda500.2 km
6h 55m$62–89Fly, drive
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kars Airport (KSY)VAN - KSY
- Drive from Kars Airport (KSY) to Ninotsminda
9h$182–782Bus, train, drive via Tutak
- Take the bus from Van to Tutak
- Take the bus from Tutak to Horasan
- Take the train from Horasan to Kars
- Take the train from Kars to Şahnalar
- Drive from Şahnalar to Ninotsminda
13h 14m$41–58
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Ninotsminda is to bus and train and drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Ninotsminda is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Van and Ninotsminda is 591 km. The road distance is 500.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Van to Ninotsminda, including transfers.
Ninotsminda is 1h ahead of Van. It is currently 2:33 PM in Van and 3:33 PM in Ninotsminda.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Ninotsminda is 500 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Van to Ninotsminda.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ninotsminda.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Ninotsminda, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia?
There is no direct connection from Van to Ninotsminda. However, you can take the bus to Horasan bus station, take the bus to Kars bus station, then drive to Ninotsminda. Alternatively, you can drive from Van to Ninotsminda in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kars Airport via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Horasan to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Kars to Şahnalar
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
Bus from Van to Tutak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
Bus from Tutak to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
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