Search Flights from Bursa to Kars

Bursa, which is one of the biggest industrial cities in Turkey, is a city that offers alternatives in transportation. Yenişehir Airport in the city serves for airport transportation. At the airport, there are connecting flights to other cities of Turkey through Ankara.

In addition, urban transportation is provided by Bursaray and Burtram rail systems operated by BURULAŞ and other public transportation vehicles like buses; you can go to nearby cities such as Istanbul by taking the advantage of sea bus, seaplane and helitaxi. Train or tramway can be preferred for urban transportation.

Bus

You can take the bus number 80 which departs from Bursa city center and follows a route through Ankara highway. The departure times of this bus line are not so frequent. You can find out information about the departure times of the buses through the transportation website of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality.

Minibus (Dolmush)

You can also get to the airport by boarding a minibus departing from Bursa Doğu Garajı (East Terminal).

Taxi

There are the taxi ranks at nearly every part of Bursa and you can easily reach the airport by taking a taxi. Please keep the traffic density in mind.

Airport Information

Bursa Yenişehir Airport, which is 50 kilometers from the city center, was firstly opened as a military airport in Yunuseli neighborhood and then, the airport served for cargo planes. The airport has been opened to civil air traffic in 2001.

At the airport, it is possible to fly to Ankara as well as you can reach other cities of Turkey through Ankara. International flights are also arranged at the airport to get to Dusseldorf (Germany), Kuwait and Nicosia (Cyprus). The airport, which was built on 5.600-squaremeter area, has a capacity of 2 million 250 thousand passengers.  

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.