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How to get fromIstanbul to Cyprusby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Cyprus by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ercan International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)plane plane SAW - ECN
    5h 6m
    €72–362

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Silifkebus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry car ferry
    21h 21m
    €100–122

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Taşucucar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry car ferry
    15h 35m
    €132–176

  4. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Ercan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)plane plane IST - ECN
    4h 56m
    €272–322

  5. Fly Istanbul to Larnaca International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane plane IST - LCA
    7h 31m
    €114–297

  6. Fly Istanbul to Paphos International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paphos International Airport (PFO)plane plane IST - PFO
    7h 57m
    €144–464

  7. Bus, car ferry via Erdemli

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Erdemli bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Erdemli to Taşucubus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry car ferry
    22h 11m

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 799.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cyprus?

Aegean Airlines, Middle East Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) every 4 hours.

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