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How to get fromKars to Astanaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kars to Astana by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane KSY - NQZ
    12h 50m
    $247–758

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    3d 20h
    $220–320

  3. Drive  3,315.4 km

    1. Drive from Kars to Astanacar car 3,315.4 km
    2d 1h
    $388–561

  4. Bus, train via Ufa

    1. Take the bus from Kars to Rizebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Ufatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ufa to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    4d 10h
    $248–407

Kars Airport (KSY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,491 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

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

Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.

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