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How to get fromMersin (State) to Istanbulby plane, train, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Mersin (State) to Istanbul by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    best
    1. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane COV - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3h 23m
    ₺3,274–6,419

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0717 / ...
    13h 54m
    ₺1,427–3,268

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Ereğli-Konya bus stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Selçuklu to Pendiktrain train Yht
    10h 50m
    ₺6,474–8,143

  4. Bus via Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    13h 14m
    ₺2,568–3,820

  5. Drive 927.9 km

    1. Drive from Mersin to Istanbulcar car 927.9 km
    8h 11m
    ₺5,179–7,480

  6. Fly Cukurova to Istanbul, Metro

    1. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane COV - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    3h 15m
    ₺12,771–19,896

  7. Taxi to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the taxi from Anamur to Gazipasa-Airport-GZPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GZP - IST
    3h 44m
    ₺13,185–21,567

  8. Taxi to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the taxi from Anamur to Gazipasa-Airport-GZPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GZP - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3h 57m
    ₺5,488–38,590

  9. Bus via İstanbul Dudullu

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to İstanbul Dudullubus bus
    15h 21m
    ₺2,768–3,019

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

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Mersin (State), Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?

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

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