There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Kars by shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Kars Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane LJU - KSY
17h 23m₺13,118–51,168Bus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
2d 1h₺7,129–11,440Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
- Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain
2d 18h₺10,263–21,567Drive 2,994.6 km
- Drive from Villach to Karscar 2,994.6 km
32h 26m₺25,846–37,333Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane ZAG - KSY
18h 27m₺9,510–52,249Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane VCE - KSY
19h 16m₺9,251–34,964Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SZG - KSY
19h 1m₺20,382–75,187Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Iğdır Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane LJU - IGD
- Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus stationbus
18h 48m₺28,228–96,618Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus
2d 5hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Stationbus
- Take the train from Pendik to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Karstrain
2d 8h
Villach to Kars by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Kars is to bus via Plovdiv which costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Kars is to shuttle and fly which takes 17h 23m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Kars station. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Kars bus station via Plovdiv and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Villach and Kars is 2495 km. The road distance is 2994.6 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Kars without a car is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 2 days 1h and costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 17h 23m to get from Villach to Kars, including transfers.
Villach to Kars bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Kars bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Kars is 1h ahead of Villach. It is currently 10:02 AM in Villach and 11:02 AM in Kars.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Kars is 2995 km. It takes approximately 32h 26m to drive from Villach to Kars.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Kars, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Kars bus station via Plovdiv Train station, Plovdiv, Istanbul, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Dubrovnik, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Split, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–41,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,900–4,300
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,000–3,000
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–5,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,210
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Pendik to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,900
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺4,400–4,900
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺2,800–3,300
- Seating Carriage
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺7,400
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,712–20,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,712
- Private
- ₺8,022
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺9,092
- 4-8 persons
- ₺11,766
- Phone
- +49 173 58 64 617
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Villach Hbf to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/fatoni.reisen
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fatoni-reisen
- Phone
- +383 49 324 464
- fershped@msn.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villach Hbf to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,600–3,700
Bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺65–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- 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
- ₺1,869
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
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