There are 6 ways to get from Cyprus to Istanbul by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)plane ECN - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
2h 59mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
23h 22m₺5,354–13,873Drive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusacar
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Ereğli-Konya bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus stationbus
- Take the train from Selçuklu to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
15h 25m₺6,208–10,974Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusacar
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Istanbulcar
13h 12m₺8,646–14,144Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ECN - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
3h 22mCar ferry, bus via Erdemli
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Erdemlibus
- Take the bus from Erdemli bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
24h 51m
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Istanbul is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 12m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Cyprus and Istanbul is 861 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 23h 22m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Cyprus to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Cyprus. It is currently 5:13 AM in Cyprus and 6:13 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4190+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Cyprus to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Ercan International Airport (ECN) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nicosia to Yenikapi via Mağusa, Mersin, Ereğli-Konya bus station, Konya bus station, Selçuklu, and Söğütlüçeşme in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–15,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–17,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–15,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Selçuklu to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erdemli bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli-Konya bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–550
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Erdemli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,491–6,277
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- ₺6,277
- Motorbike Passenger
- ₺4,171
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–10,000
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Car
- ₺6,000–10,000
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