Kars Transfer
Long-distance VIP transfer from Çukurova Airport to Kars for Ani, Sarıkamış and family visits: name-sign welcome, planned stops and fixed price.
Transfer to Kars
A long road east towards the ruins of Ani
Kars is one of Eastern Anatolia's most distinctive cities, with the ruins of Ani, Kars Castle, traces of Russian architecture, kashar cheese, goose meat and the Sarıkamış ski resort. It has an airport, so most visitors fly directly. Those who travel to Kars by road from Çukurova are mostly groups planning a long eastern tour or people from the south visiting family in Kars.
Çukurova Airport VIP Transfer offers one vehicle, a name-sign welcome and a price known in advance on a very long route; at this distance, rest and overnight stops are planned together.
How do I get from Çukurova Airport to Kars?
There is no direct public transport line between the airport and Kars. Realistically you can:
- Book a VIP transfer: one vehicle from the terminal door to your address in Kars, no changes. Best for families going to Kars, heavy luggage and tight schedules.
- Take a shuttle, then a coach: Kars is not on the shuttle's route, so you would ride to Adana or Mersin and continue from the bus terminal, carrying your bags at each change.
- Take a taxi or hire a car: both are possible, but the metered fare to Kars varies with traffic and route.
Skip the shuttle queue: choose a VIP transfer to Kars
Instead of queuing for a Havamaş departure and working around its timetable, choose a VIP transfer to Kars and travel in comfort. Your driver waits at arrivals with a name sign, carries your bags to the vehicle and sets off for your address in Kars, with no fixed stop to get off at.
Havamaş versus a VIP transfer
| Topic | Havamaş | VIP transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome | You find the service point yourself | Driver with your name sign at arrivals |
| Pick-up / drop-off | Fixed stops, then a bus terminal | Terminal door to your address in Kars |
| Waiting / delays | Tied to the departure time | Flight tracked live, pick-up adjusted |
| Luggage | You carry it at each change | Loaded once, with help |
| Comfort / privacy | Shared vehicle, busy terminals | A vehicle reserved for you |
| Pricing | Charged per person | Fixed price per vehicle, shown at booking |
Where a private car helps on the Kars route
- An alternative to the Eastern Express: For travellers who want to tour the east by private car with flexible stops instead of by plane or train.
- Sarıkamış ski groups: A group with ski gear arrives directly, without baggage restrictions.
- Family visits: Families living in the south and going back to Kars travel in one vehicle with children and bags.
Places people head to in Kars
The centre, the road to Ani, Sarıkamış, Kağızman and the Selim direction are commonly asked about. Kars can be very cold and snowy in winter; state any extra time in your booking notes.
Ready to plan your trip to Kars? Use the booking form on this page to choose date, passengers and vehicle, and see your fixed Kars price straight away.