Bus to Tarsus
Mersin → Tarsus · about 25m
Flight to Istanbul
Tarsus → Istanbul · about ~1h 15m in the air
Mersin → Istanbul
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About the trip from Mersin to Istanbul
Mersin (Türkiye) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are 678 km (421 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~4h 10m door to door. Without flying, it takes about 9h 15m by bus and train, via Silifke, Karaman and Konya.
Step by step
- Bus from Mersin to Tarsus: about 25m, 25 km
- Flight from Tarsus to Istanbul: ~1h 15m in the air, 686 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~4h 10m, no changes
- Bus + Train, via Silifke, Karaman and Konya: about 9h 15m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 14h, no 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.