There are 2 ways to get from Kars to Vardzia by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kars to Vardzia is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Vardzia is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kars to Vardzia. However, there are services departing from Kars and arriving at Vardzia via Hopa, Batumi Central, Batumi and Akhaltsikhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Kars and Vardzia is 566 km. The road distance is 150.1 km.
The best way to get from Kars to Vardzia without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 14h 59m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Kars to Vardzia, including transfers.
Kars to Vardzia bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, depart from Kars station.
Kars to Vardzia bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, arrive at Hopa Artvin station.
Vardzia is 1h ahead of Kars. It is currently 3:52 PM in Kars and 4:52 PM in Vardzia.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Vardzia is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Kars to Vardzia.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Vardzia, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Kars to Vardzia via Hopa Artvin, Hopa, Batumi Central, Shavsheti, Batumi, and Akhaltsikhe in around 14h 59m.
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–20
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $8–13
Bus from Batumi to Akhaltsikhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Akhaltsikhe to Vardzia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
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