There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Kars by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or night train
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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₺11,292–44,676Bus via Plovdiv
cheapest- 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₺8,328–14,213Train, bus
- 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₺10,707–15,387Drive 2,994.5 km
- Drive from Villach to Karscar 2,994.5 km
32h 20m₺26,845–38,776Train, 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₺9,819–59,259Train 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 17m₺9,820–35,943Train 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
19h 1m₺20,421–72,768Train 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
19h 5m₺20,902–69,126Bus
- 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 9hTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain
2d 18h₺9,469–21,958
Villach to Kars by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Kars is to bus via Plovdiv which costs 8.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Kars is to train and fly which takes 17h 29m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 45.000 ₺.
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 bus via Plovdiv which takes 2 days 1h and costs 8.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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 1:09 AM in Villach and 2:09 AM in Kars.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Kars is 2995 km. It takes approximately 32h 20m 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Split, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–42,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–32,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–32,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺1,500–2,400
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺2,000–3,100
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺1,600–2,400
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–210
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–2,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–5,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺4,500–5,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺2,900–3,300
- Seating Carriage
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺290–1,242
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺290–400
- 1st Class
- ₺320–420
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 637513988
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,399
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,801
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,080
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺9,334
- 4-8 persons
- ₺12,080
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–25,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺7,500–10,000
- Phone
- +49 173 58 64 617
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Villach Hbf to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/fatoni.reisen
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fatoni-reisen
- Phone
- +383 49 324 464
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villach Hbf to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,197
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,600–3,700
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Hopa Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺65–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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