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

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There are 6 ways to get from Kars to Kazakhstan by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Atyrau Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane plane KUT - GUW
    13h 9m
    $116–480

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kars to Rizebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    4d 23h
    $321–546

  3. Drive 4,037.7 km

    1. Drive from Kars to Almatycar car 4,037.7 km
    2d 1h
    $473–683

  4. Bus, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane KUT - NQZ
    15h 30m
    $175–457

  5. Bus, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KUT - ALA
    15h 41m
    $204–456

  6. Bus, train via Saratov

    1. Take the bus from Kars to Rizebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train train
    4. Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 1h
    $326–529

Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights

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Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,390 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Kars to Kazakhstan. However, you can take the bus to Hopa Artvin, walk to Hopa, take the bus to Kutaisi Airport, walk to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) airport, fly to Atyrau Airport (GUW), then take the taxi to Atyrau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kars to Auezov Theater via Rize bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Krasnodar 1, Ershov, Almaty 2, and Abylay Khana in around 4d 23h.

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