The bus between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Kars takes 24h. There is at least one bus per day from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kars. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Kars. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Istanbul Airport (IST) is at 7:30 AM which arrives into Kars at 7:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 24h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kars. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Airport (IST) station and arriving at Kars station via Gebze. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kars bus services, operated by Istanbul Seyahat, depart from Istanbul Airport Bus station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kars bus services, operated by Istanbul Seyahat, arrive at Kars bus station.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Kars is 1,205.8 km. The road distance is 1,487 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Kars bus station via Gebze bus station in around 21h 45m.
