Cheapest€79.79
- Turkish Airlines TA931218:371h 33m20:10Ankara ESBKars KSY
Door to door 4h 43mCO2 220.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Ankara to Kars costs €79.79 at the cheapest and takes 4h 42m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 887 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 887 km
- Fastest
- 4h 42m
- Average
- 5h 40m
- Services per day
- 17
- Cheapest
- €79.79
- CO2 per passenger
- 146.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 43m | 1h 33m | 3h 10m | €90.41 | 220.7 kg | 8 |
| Train | 6h 43m | 5h 59m | 44m | €116.39 | 28.7 kg | 9 |
- 4h 43mFastest, by Flight
- €90.41Cheapest, by Flight
- 28.7 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 887 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€92.74
- TCDD Taşımacılık TC340206:466h 45m13:31Ankara GarKars railway station
Door to door 7h 29mCO2 28.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Ankara to Kars | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €167.11 | €173.60 | €131.71 | €113.42 | €111.65 | €122.27 | €119.32 | €114.01 | €123.45 | €108.11 | €98.67 | €90.41 | €100.44 | €103.39 |
| Train | €236.29 | €219.79 | €163.69 | €143.34 | €145.54 | €144.44 | €145.54 | €138.39 | €153.79 | €143.89 | €116.39 | €126.29 | €140.59 | €123.54 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €79.79
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Kars. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
A room in Kars for the night the flight gets in
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When to book Ankara to Kars
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €78.0290 days
- €63.2760 days
- €78.0245 days
- €78.6130 days
- €97.4921 days
- €103.3914 days
- €119.327 days
- €131.713 days
- €167.111 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €63.27.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 164 percent. The most expensive point is €167.11, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €108.11Sun
- €98.67Mon
- €90.41Tue
- €100.44Wed
- €103.39Thu
- €114.01Fri
- €123.45Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €111.65Sep
- €82.15Oct
- €73.89Nov
- €79.79Dec
- €70.94Jan
- €62.68Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 76% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 24% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 887 km against 871 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Turhal, Kırıkkale, Tokat, Çorum. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Ankara at 06:33 and the last at 18:46, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ankara
Rail
- Ankara Gar
- Ankara railway station
- Ankara high-speed railway station
Bus
- Ankara ASTI
- Ankara Intercity Bus Station
Air
- ESB
Kars
Rail
- Kars railway station
- Mezra Railway Station
- Benliahmet Railway Station
Bus
- Kars Otogarı
- Kars İlçe Otogarı
Air
- KSY
The fare from KSY into Kars is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from KSY into Kars
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AJet | €80.38 | 4h 42m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 TCDD Taşımacılık | €92.74 | 6h 36m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Turkish Airlines | €79.79 | 4h 42m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €60.00 | 75% |
| Taxes | €10.80 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €79.79 | 100% |
We cannot promise Kars railway station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Kars
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Ankara to Kars
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Ankara to Kars?
The fastest journey from Ankara to Kars takes 4h 42m door to door, of which 1h 33m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 5h 40m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Ankara to Kars?
The cheapest fare from Ankara to Kars is €79.79, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €134.66. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Ankara to Kars?
The cheapest way from Ankara to Kars is by Flight, at €90.41 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 43m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Ankara to Kars?
The fastest way from Ankara to Kars is by Flight, at 4h 43m door to door. Only 1h 33m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €90.41.
When should I book Ankara to Kars?
Fares from Ankara to Kars bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €63.27. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 164 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Ankara to Kars?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Ankara to Kars, at €90.41. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Ankara to Kars?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Ankara to Kars, at €62.68 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Ankara to Kars?
3 operators sell services from Ankara to Kars across 2 modes: AJet, TCDD Taşımacılık, Turkish Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Ankara to Kars?
76 percent of the services we sell from Ankara to Kars are direct. The rest connect at Turhal, Kırıkkale, Tokat, Çorum, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Ankara to Kars produce?
Traveling from Ankara to Kars by Train produces about 28.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 220.7 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Ankara to Kars use?
Services from Ankara to Kars by Flight leave from Ankara ESB and arrive at Kars KSY. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Ankara to Kars?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Ankara to Kars allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Ankara to Kars on September 10, 2026: 887 km of route against 871 km in a straight line, 17 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €79.79, and 4h 42m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Kars are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Kars and across Türkiye
Day trips that leave Kars in the morning and cover a good part of Türkiye by evening.
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