Getting there & around
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Air
A servis (€2) runs from the agencies to the airport, 6km from town.
Atlasjet (444 3387; Atatürk Caddesi; 8am-8pm) One daily flight to/from İstanbul (from €55, two hours).
Turkish Airlines (212 4747; Faik Bey Caddesi; 8am-8pm) One daily flight to/from Ankara (from €50, 1¾ hours) and to/from İstanbul (from €45).
Car & motorcycle
Car
You’ll find several car-rental companies on Gazı Ahmet Muhtar Paşa Caddesi.
Train
The Doğu Ekspresi leaves for İstanbul (€20), via Erzurum, Kayseri and Ankara, at 7.10am daily. The Erzurum Ekspresi (€17) leaves for Ankara, via Erzurum and Kayseri, at 9am daily. It’s worth considering these trains for the relatively short hop to Erzurum (€5, about four hours).
Kars
- Kars Overview
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Getting there & around
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Things to do
- Entertainment (2)
- Restaurants (10)
- Sights (6)
- Hotels & hostels
