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There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kars by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Kars Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane SOF - KSY
    10h 13m
    ₺10,326–35,447

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Atalartrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain train
    41h 51m
    ₺2,136–6,611

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0673
    28h 50m
    ₺3,037–5,367

  4. Train via Sivas

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Karstrain train
    33h 39m
    ₺2,796–4,217

  5. Drive 1,835.1 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Karscar car 1,835.1 km
    21h 55m
    ₺13,907–20,088

  6. Bus, bus to Çanakkale Airport, fly to Kars Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Çanakkale bus stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane CKZ - KSY
    13h 51m
    ₺12,534–48,124

  7. Train, train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Kars Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane SAW - KSY
    13h 25m
    ₺4,756–18,066

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Iğdır Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane plane SOF - IGD
    3. Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus stationbus bus
    13h 58m
    ₺12,436–38,897

  9. Train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Kars Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    4. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane plane IST - KSY
    13h 45m
    ₺11,724–33,074

  10. Bus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Hopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus bus
    34h 30m
    ₺3,123–6,054

Plovdiv to Kars by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration28h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,037Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,805.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kars, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Kars bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 28h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plovdiv to Kars via Svilengrad, Halkali, Mustafa Kemal, Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, and Sivas in around 33h 39m.

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