There are 7 ways to get from Instabul to Cyprus by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ercan International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)IST - ECN
5h 14m€273–334Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Taşucu
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
23h 8m€97–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Instabul to Taşucu
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
17h 11m€125–342Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ercan International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)SAW - ECN
5h 30mBus to Istanbul, fly to Larnaca International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)IST - LCA
7h 32m€105–198Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to AnkaraYht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Taşucu
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
24h 12m€111–310Bus, car ferry via Gebze
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Gebze
- Take the bus from Gebze to Silifke
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
24h 14m
Istanbul (IST) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Instabul to Cyprus is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €200 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Instabul to Cyprus is to bus and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €270 - €340.
The distance between Instabul and Cyprus is 864 km.
The best way to get from Instabul to Cyprus without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 8m and costs €95 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Instabul to Cyprus, including transfers.
Cyprus is 1h ahead of Instabul. It is currently 10:44 PM in Instabul and 11:44 PM in Cyprus.
There are 802+ hotels available in Cyprus.
What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Cyprus?
There is no direct connection from Instabul to Cyprus. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Ercan International Airport (ECN), then take the taxi to Nicosia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Nicosia via Taşucu, Taşucu, and Girne in around 23h 8m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ercan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Istanbul to Ercan International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Kayseri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ercan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–470
Flights from Istanbul to Ercan International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–470
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Istanbul to Larnaca International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Larnaca International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Larnaca International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Silifke
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–50
- Car
- €120–210
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