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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Mersin by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cukurova (COV)plane plane SAW - COV
    3. Take the taxi from Cukurova (COV) to Mersintaxi taxi
    4h 30m
    ₺3,588–6,605

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Mersinbus bus
    14h 9m
    ₺1,491–3,276

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Bostancı to Karamantrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Karaman to Mersinbus bus
    12h 35m
    ₺2,077–2,989

  4. Bus via Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Mersinbus bus
    13h 14m
    ₺2,622–3,861

  5. Drive  927.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Mersincar car 927.3 km
    8h 7m
    ₺5,344–7,719

  6. Fly from Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cukurova (COV)plane plane IST - COV
    2. Take the taxi from Cukurova (COV) to Mersintaxi taxi
    4h 20m
    ₺13,684–14,984

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Harem to Mersinbus bus
    13h 26m
    ₺2,861–2,947

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cukurova (COV) flights

Calendar92Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,924Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 758.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mersin, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Mersin via Samandira Tesis and Mersin in around 13h 14m.

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