There are 11 ways to get from Villach to Kars by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ljubljana, fly to Kars Airport
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane LJU - KSY
17h 29m₺10,623–43,834Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain
2d 18h₺6,860–11,739Train, bus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
46h 31m₺7,977–10,777Train, bus via Sivas
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain Hst
- Take the train from Sivas to Karstrain Ic
2d 1h₺10,801–14,974Drive 2,994.5 km
- Drive from Villach to Karscar 2,994.5 km
32h 21m₺27,407–39,588Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane ZAG - KSY
18h 27m₺9,461–62,421Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SZG - KSY
18h 56m₺17,569–62,626Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane VCE - KSY
19h 19m₺9,497–36,141Train to Ljubljana, fly to Iğdır Airport, bus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane LJU - IGD
- Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus stationbus
18h 50m₺18,253–54,834Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
2d 1h₺7,930–13,359Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Karsbus
2d 9h
Villach to Kars by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Kars is to bus and train which costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Kars is to train and fly which takes 17h 29m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 44.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Kars station. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Kars bus station via Plovdiv Hristo Botev and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Villach and Kars is 2474 km. The road distance is 2994.5 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Kars without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 31m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Villach to Kars, including transfers.
Villach to Kars bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Kars bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Kars is 1h ahead of Villach. It is currently 1:03 AM in Villach and 2:03 AM in Kars.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Kars is 2995 km. It takes approximately 32h 21m to drive from Villach to Kars.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Kars, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Kars bus station via Plovdiv Train station, Plovdiv Hristo Botev, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–48,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–37,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺470–950
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺420–900
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺470–950
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,416
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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