Search Flights from Erbil to Kars

Popular Airport

Harakani Airport

Popular Airlines

Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 30 min

Approximate Travel Distance

482 Km

Transportation to Airport from Erbil City Center

Erbil International Airport

Erbil is a historical city with a 6.000-year history and has hosted many civilizations. Despite all kinds of negativity, Erbil is an emerging city. The city is literally reborn from its ashes with its large streets, business centers and shopping malls.

However, there are not many alternatives you can prefer to get to the city center after arriving at Erbil International Airport. You can take a taxi or benefit from free airport shuttle services run by the airport to reach the city.

Taxi

Taxi is the most preferred option to reach the airport. Taxi option stands out because public transportation systems are not sufficient. You can also comfortably reach the airport at affordable prices by taking the advantage of "shared taxi".

Airport Shuttle Services

There are also shuttle services arranged by tourism companies in the city center to the airport. You can reach the airport by taking the advantage of shuttle services. If your hotel offers shuttle service, you can also benefit from this option as well.

Airport Information

Erbil Airport is one of the airports with the longest runway in the world. The airport was opened to air traffic in 2010. You can take advantage of services such as a baby care room and playground for children in the airport building. In addition, you can also enjoy your time in duty-free area and at restaurants.

Transportation to Kars City Center from Airport

Harakani Airport

Kars Airport is only 7 kilometer from the city center. If you want to get to the city center from the airport, you can prefer taxi, municipal bus and rental car as well as the Sınır Tourism shuttle services that provide transportation service in agreement with airline companies. The hotels in Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center also offer airport shuttle service.

Taxi

You can take a taxi, which is always the easiest way, to go to the city center or the surrounding districts and villages from Kars Airport. You can reach the city center in 10 minutes without waiting. The taxis waiting at the airport according to plane landings are usually used as share taxi by taking more than one passenger.

This is because there is a limited number of taxis at the airport and some taxi drivers would like to earn more by asking for the same taxi fare from more than one passenger. Before taking a taxi, it would be useful to ask if the taxi fare can be shared or not.

Airport Shuttle Services (Sınır Tourism)

The airport shuttle services which provide shuttle service according to landing hours go up to Faikbey Street in Kars city center and drop the passengers off in front of Vergül Tourism agency. The same shuttle company also provides transportation service 30 minutes after landing for the passengers who would like to go Ardahan from Kars Airport. The shuttle services go up to the Sınır Tourism agency on Kongre Street in Ardahan city center.

There is only one car rental company called Öz Sema Otomotiv which serves at Kars Airport. For this reason, you are strongly recommended to book your car in advance if you want to rent a car. You can reach the authorized person by calling the office at 0-474- 212 08 18. If you are going to get to the places like Ani Ören Yeri (Ani Ruins) and Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center and if you travel more than one person, renting a car may be a more flexible and practical solution for you.

Bus

You can also prefer to go to the city center by bus from Kars Airport. There is only one municipal bus to the city center and it runs according to flight times. The municipal bus, which departs at the airport, goes up to the Lion Statues (in front of the Zafer Kuyumcusu – Jewelry Store) in the city center. If you are going to the surrounding cities or the tourist attractions like Ani Ruins, you can get to the bus station from the city center.

Since the bus station and the airport are located on different routes, you can benefit from minibuses or the shuttle services of the bus transportation companies once you arrive at the city center. The bus station is 3 kilometers away from the city center. You can take the buses provided by Sarıkamış Municipality, which depart from the city center, to reach the hotels in Sarıkamış Ski Resort. Though most of the hotels in Sarıkamış welcome their guests at the airport by offering shuttle services, you should ask your hotel if they offer shuttle transfer service considering your transportation options. The ski resort is 50 kilometers from the airport and 60 kilometers from the city center.

Weather in Kars

DayMin - Max
ThursdayMin -5ºC - Max 3ºC
FridayMin -8ºC - Max 1ºC
SaturdayMin -7ºC - Max 3ºC
SundayMin -8ºC - Max 2ºC
MondayMin -6ºC - Max -2ºC

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