There are 5 ways to get from Kars to Saint Petersburg by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane KSY - LED
8h 54m₽19,431–65,538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Velikiy Novgorod Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 951 / ...
2d 6h₽8,075–13,957Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
2d 17h₽16,583–23,265Drive 2,949.9 km
- Drive from Kars to Saint Petersburgcar 2,949.9 km
37h 12m₽29,055–41,969Bus, train via Timashevsk
- Take the bus from Kars to Rizebus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
2d 15h₽12,569–17,087
Kars Airport (KSY) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Saint Petersburg is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 14000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kars to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Kars and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Hopa, Ortachala Bus Station, Moscow Central Bus Station and Velikiy Novgorod Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Kars and Saint Petersburg is 2342 km. The road distance is 2949.9 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Kars to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Kars to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, depart from Kars station.
The best way to get from Kars to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 70000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 14000 and takes 2 days 6h.
Kars to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, arrive at Hopa Artvin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Saint Petersburg is 2950 km. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Kars to Saint Petersburg.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Turkish Airlines and AJet fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kars to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Hopa Artvin, Hopa, Ortachala Bus Station, Moscow Central Bus Station, and Velikiy Novgorod Bus station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–65,000
Flights from Kars Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–65,000
Flights from Kars Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Ankara, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–65,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–100,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–33,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,000–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–180
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–7,500
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,300–4,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–7,500
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–1,500
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–1,500
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Kars to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽140–1,500
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Hopa to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,900–2,700
Bus from Hopa to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽800–1,200
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Velikiy Novgorod Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽450–850
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/index.php/napravleniya
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,658
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Rize bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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