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How to get fromAlmaty to Karsby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Kars by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Kars Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane ALA - KSY
    13h 5m
    ₺11,258–42,409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rize to Karsbus bus
    4d 16h
    ₺9,546–10,728

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus bus
    4d 18h
    ₺18,431–29,473

  4. Drive  4,037 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Karscar car 4,037 km
    2d 1h
    ₺23,501–33,946

  5. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane ALA - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Hopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus bus
    20h 1m
    ₺14,313–25,046

  6. Fly to Iğdır Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane plane ALA - IGD
    2. Take the bus from Iğdır to Karsbus bus
    16h 55m
    ₺13,844–47,720

  7. Train, bus via Beyneu

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain train
    2. Take the train from Beineu to Volzhskytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rize to Karsbus bus
    4d 23h

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,957Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,820.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kars, Turkey?

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kars Airport (KSY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kars via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Rize in around 4d 16h.

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