There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Tarsus by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cukurova (COV)plane SAW - COV
- Take the taxi from Cukurova (COV) to Tarsustaxi
4h 26m₺3,288–6,405Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Tarsus bus stationbus FlixBus KK0717 / ...
13h 59m₺1,967–3,783Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Selçuklutrain Yht
- Take the bus from Konya bus station to Ereğli-Konya bus stationbus
- Drive from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Tarsuscar
11h 1m₺2,487–3,695Bus via Alibeyköy
- Take the bus from Alibeyköy to Tarsusbus
13h 30m₺2,740–3,810Drive 874.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tarsuscar 874.7 km
7h 42m₺4,994–7,213Fly from Istanbul, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cukurova (COV)plane IST - COV
- Take the taxi from Cukurova (COV) to Tarsustaxi
4h 16m₺13,284–26,584Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Tarsusbus
14h 1m₺3,150–4,235
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cukurova (COV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tarsus is to bus via Alibeyköy which costs 2.700 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tarsus is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 16m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Tarsus. However, there are services departing from Fatih and arriving at Tarsus via Alibeyköy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Tarsus is 754 km. The road distance is 874.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tarsus without a car is to bus via Alibeyköy which takes 13h 30m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Istanbul to Tarsus, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tarsus bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Alibeyköy station.
Istanbul to Tarsus bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Tarsus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tarsus is 875 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Istanbul to Tarsus.
There are two+ hotels available in Tarsus.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tarsus, Turkey?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Alibeyköy to Tarsus once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,900–2,800 and the journey takes 11h 29m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cukurova via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Konya bus station to Ereğli-Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Tarsus bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
Tarsus Kleopatra Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 821 81 33
- Website
- tarsuskleopatrataksi.com
Tarsus taksi
Tarsus Taksi
- Phone
- +90 532 200 91 74
Hayal Park Taksi
- Phone
- +90 543 402 50 57
- Website
- hayalparktaksi.com
Taxi Ozan
- Phone
- +90 322 235 00 68
- Website
- ozantaksi.com
Çukurova Taksi
- Phone
- +90 532 355 86 05
- Website
- cukurovataksi.com
Akdeniz Taksi
- Phone
- +90 537 333 96 47
- Website
- akdeniztaksi.com
Tarsus Kleopatra Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 821 81 33
- Website
- tarsuskleopatrataksi.com
Tarsus taksi
Tarsus Taksi
- Phone
- +90 532 200 91 74
Hayal Park Taksi
- Phone
- +90 543 402 50 57
- Website
- hayalparktaksi.com
Taxi Ozan
- Phone
- +90 322 235 00 68
- Website
- ozantaksi.com
Çukurova Taksi
- Phone
- +90 532 355 86 05
- Website
- cukurovataksi.com
Akdeniz Taksi
- Phone
- +90 537 333 96 47
- Website
- akdeniztaksi.com
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