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How to get fromVillach to Karsby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Villach to Kars by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Ljubljana, fly to Kars Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain train
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane LJU - KSY
    17h 19m
    ₺9,578–39,762

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain train
    2d 18h
    ₺7,359–11,922

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus bus
    46h 31m
    ₺7,893–10,654

  4. Train, bus via Sivas

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain train Hst
    6. Take the train from Sivas to Karstrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    ₺10,622–14,416

  5. Drive  2,994.5 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Karscar car 2,994.5 km
    32h 21m
    ₺27,857–40,237

  6. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Kars Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane ZAG - KSY
    18h 17m
    ₺8,399–49,320

  7. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Kars Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane SZG - KSY
    18h 56m
    ₺15,506–53,528

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Kars Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane VCE - KSY
    19h 14m
    ₺8,597–32,125

  9. Train to Ljubljana, fly to Iğdır Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain train
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane plane LJU - IGD
    3. Take the bus from Iğdır to Karsbus bus
    18h 54m
    ₺17,398–51,242

  10. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    ₺7,679–12,052

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Ferizajbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Hopabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus bus
    2d 9h

Villach to Kars by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration46h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,893Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,473.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

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 Bus Station South, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 1h.

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