Flight to Tarsus
Istanbul → Tarsus · about ~1h 15m in the air
Bus to Mersin
Tarsus → Mersin · about 25m
Istanbul → Mersin
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About the trip from Istanbul to Mersin
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Mersin (Türkiye) are 678 km (421 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~4h 40m door to door. Without flying, it takes ~9h 30m by train and bus, via Konya, Karaman and Silifke.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Tarsus: ~1h 15m in the air, 686 km
- Bus from Tarsus to Mersin: about 25m, 25 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~4h 40m, no changes
- Train + Bus, via Konya, Karaman and Silifke: ~9h 30m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 14h, no changes
- Bus + Flight, via Ataşehir and Pendik: ~6h 55m, 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.