There are 5 ways to get from Ercan to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or train
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
best- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)plane ECN - IST
2h 36m₺11,000–21,000Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
23h 20m₺5,594–14,193Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Ercan to Mağusacar
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Yenicecar
- Take the train from Yenice to Boğazköprütrain
- Take the train from Boğazköprü to Ankaratrain
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
25h₺5,989–9,516Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ercan to Mağusacar
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Istanbulcar
13h 5m₺9,137–13,986Fly 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
2h 58m
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ercan to Istanbul is to drive and car ferry and train which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Ercan to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Ercan and Istanbul is 838 km.
The best way to get from Ercan to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 23h 20m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Ercan to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Ercan. It is currently 7:39 AM in Ercan and 8:39 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4412+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ercan, Cyprus and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–15,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–25,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–16,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenice to Boğazköprü
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺320–490
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Boğazköprü to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–600
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
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
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,171–6,277
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- ₺6,277
- Motorbike Passenger
- ₺4,171
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