There are 7 ways to get from Mersin to Istanbul by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi
- 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 43m₺3,894–7,151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0717 / ...
13h 54m₺1,427–3,268Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mersin to Ereğli-Konya bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus stationbus
- Take the train from Selçuklu to Pendiktrain Yht
10h 50m₺6,474–8,143Bus via Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Mersin to Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
13h 14m₺2,568–3,820Drive 927.9 km
- Drive from Mersin to Istanbulcar 927.9 km
8h 11m₺5,179–7,481Taxi, fly to Istanbul
- Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi
- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul (IST)plane COV - IST
3h 36m₺13,391–20,628Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from Mersin to İstanbul Dudullubus
15h 21m₺2,768–3,019
Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mersin to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.400 ₺ - 3.300 ₺ and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mersin to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Mersin to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Mersin and arriving at Istanbul Otogari via Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Mersin and Istanbul is 758 km. The road distance is 927.9 km.
The best way to get from Mersin to Istanbul without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 10h 50m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Mersin to Istanbul, including transfers.
Mersin to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Mersin station.
Mersin to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Samandira Tesis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mersin to Istanbul is 928 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Mersin to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Mersin, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Mersin to Istanbul Otogari via Mersin and Samandira Tesis in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Selçuklu to Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺410–550
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,000–2,900
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Mersin to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–6,500
Garden Taksi
- Phone
- +90 534 567 58 33
- Website
- mersintaksici.com
Mersin Üniversite Taksi
- Phone
- +90 544 334 45 62
- Website
- taksimersin.com
Mersin Yenişehir Taksi
- Phone
- +90 543 633 13 52
- Website
- mersinyenisehirtaksi.xyz
Garden Taksi
- Phone
- +90 534 567 58 33
- Website
- mersintaksici.com
Mersin Üniversite Taksi
- Phone
- +90 544 334 45 62
- Website
- taksimersin.com
Mersin Yenişehir Taksi
- Phone
- +90 543 633 13 52
- Website
- mersinyenisehirtaksi.xyz
Garden Taksi
- Phone
- +90 534 567 58 33
- Website
- mersintaksici.com
Mersin Üniversite Taksi
- Phone
- +90 544 334 45 62
- Website
- taksimersin.com
Mersin Yenişehir Taksi
- Phone
- +90 543 633 13 52
- Website
- mersinyenisehirtaksi.xyz
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