Flight to Tarsus
Damascus → Tarsus · about ~50m in the air
Bus to Mersin
Tarsus → Mersin · about 25m
Damascus → Mersin
Syria to Türkiye · 1 border · Where else can you go from Damascus?
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About the trip from Damascus to Mersin
Damascus (Syria) and Mersin (Türkiye) are 397 km (247 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~4h 15m door to door. Without flying, it takes ~12h 25m by bus, via Aleppo and Gaziantep. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Damascus to Tarsus: ~50m in the air, 400 km
- Bus from Tarsus to Mersin: about 25m, 25 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~4h 15m, no changes
- Bus, via Aleppo and Gaziantep: ~12h 25m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.