There are 8 ways to get from Adana to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane COV - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
3h 31m₺4,122–6,503Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Adana to İstanbul923 km
12h 6m₺1,282Bus, train via Ereğli
- Take the bus from Adana bus station to Ereğli-Konya bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus stationbus
- Take the train from Selçuklu to Pendiktrain Yht
12h 11m₺2,407–3,484Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adana bus station to Konya bus stationbus FlixBus KK0713 / ...
- Take the train from Selcuklu Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst
12h 12m₺1,810–2,702Bus
- Take the bus from Adana bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0148A / ...
14h 6m₺1,512–3,369Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul (IST)plane COV - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
3h 24m₺13,519–26,780Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from Adana to İstanbul Dudullubus
14h 40m₺2,835–3,549Drive 922.8 km
- Drive from Adana to Istanbulcar 922.8 km
8h 2m₺5,260–7,598
Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adana to Istanbul is to rideshare which costs 1.282 ₺ and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Adana to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 3h 24m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Adana station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Adana bus station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Adana and Istanbul is 744 km. The road distance is 922.8 km.
The best way to get from Adana to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train via Ereğli which takes 12h 11m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Adana to Istanbul, including transfers.
Adana to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Adana bus station.
Adana to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adana to Istanbul is 923 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Adana to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Adana, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
Kamil Koç operates a bus from Adana bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₺1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 14h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–16,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–16,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Adana bus station to Ereğli-Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Adana bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Adana bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Adana to İstanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,282
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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