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How to get fromMersin to Lake Vanby taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mersin to Lake Van by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane COV - VAN
    2h 10m
    ₺4,499–19,890

  2. Bus via Kayseri

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0117
    17h 49m
    ₺1,580–3,143

  3. Drive  819.3 km

    1. Drive from Mersin to Tatvancar car 819.3 km
    8h 36m
    ₺4,728–6,830

  4. Taxi, fly to Batman, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Batman (BAL)plane plane COV - BAL
    3. Drive from Batman (BAL) to Tatvan bus stationcar car
    6h 25m
    ₺7,299–27,290

  5. Taxi, fly to Muş Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane plane COV - MSR
    3. Take the train from Muş to Tatvantrain train
    9h 5m
    ₺5,969–21,640

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Gürünbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gürün bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0117
    19h 4m
    ₺2,340–2,743

Cukurova (COV) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,958Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 10m

What companies run services between Mersin, Turkey and Lake Van, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Mersin to Tatvan bus station via Mersin, Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali, and Kayseri bus station in around 17h 49m.

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