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How to get fromIstanbul to Girneby train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Girne by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane SAW - SZF
    3. Take the taxi from Samsun-Airport-SZF to Girnetaxi taxi
    4h 58m
    ₺4,188–7,305

  2. Bus via Ereğli

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ereğli-Kdz bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK3429 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ereğli-Kdz to Bafrabus bus
    16h 16m
    ₺1,537–2,949

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bafrabus bus
    14h 40m
    ₺2,200–3,220

  4. Drive 718.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Girnecar car 718.4 km
    8h 56m
    ₺4,027–5,817

  5. Fly Istanbul to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane IST - SZF
    2. Take the taxi from Samsun-Airport-SZF to Girnetaxi taxi
    4h 43m
    ₺10,084–24,484

  6. Fly Istanbul to Sinop Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sinop Airport (NOP)plane plane IST - NOP
    2. Take the bus from Sinop to Bafrabus bus
    6h 36m
    ₺13,294–14,044

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,770Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Girne, Samsun, Turkey?

Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bafra 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₺1,650–2,600 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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