There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Ercan by bus, plane, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)IST - ECN
4h 50m€233–476Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Taşucu
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
23h 18m€107–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Taşucu
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
17h 13m€124–331Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- 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
4h 41mBus, 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 24m
Istanbul (IST) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ercan is to bus and car ferry which costs €100 - €290 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ercan is to bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €230 - €480.
The distance between Istanbul and Ercan is 840 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Ercan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 18m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Istanbul to Ercan, including transfers.
Ercan is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:35 PM in Istanbul and 6:35 PM in Ercan.
There are 782+ hotels available in Ercan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ercan, Cyprus?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Ercan. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, then fly to Ercan International Airport (ECN). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Ercan via Taşucu, Taşucu, and Girne in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ercan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Istanbul to Ercan International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
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
- €45–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Hatay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- 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
- Every day
- 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
- €70–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ercan International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- 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
- 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
- €2–6
- 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
- €32
- 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
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–50
- Car
- €110–200
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