There are 8 ways to get from Adana to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, taxi, 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₺3,422–6,403Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Adana to İstanbul923 km
12h 6m₺1,266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adana bus station to Ankara bus stationbus FlixBus KK0149 / ...
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
11h 11m₺1,687–3,229Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Adana to Taşpınar rest stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Taşpınar rest station to Konya bus stationbus
- Take the train from Selçuklu to Pendiktrain Yht
11h 16m₺5,343–6,777Drive 922.8 km
- Drive from Adana to Istanbulcar 922.8 km
8h 2m₺5,318–7,681Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul (IST)plane COV - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
3h 24m₺13,519–14,780Bus
- Take the bus from Adana to Istanbul Otogaribus
13h 47m₺1,395–3,249Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from Adana to İstanbul Dudullubus
14h 21m₺3,057–3,774
Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adana to Istanbul is to rideshare which costs 1.266 ₺ 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 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Adana to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Adana and arriving at Istanbul Otogari via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
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 which takes 11h 11m and costs 1.600 ₺ - 3.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Adana to Istanbul, including transfers.
Adana to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Adana station.
Adana to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari 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?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Adana to Istanbul Otogari every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₺2,000–2,900 and the journey takes 13h 41m. 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
- ₺2,500–16,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–18,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–17,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
- 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 Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Taşpınar rest station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Adana to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- 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
- ₺1,266
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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