There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Tarsus by train, plane, bus, or car
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cukurova (COV)plane SAW - COV
4h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsusbus
13h 9m₺950–1,600Bus via Alibeyköy
- Take the bus from Alibeyköy to Tarsusbus
12h 1m₺990–1,240Drive 897.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tarsuscar 897.8 km
7h 59m₺4,555–6,580Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cukurova (COV)plane IST - COV
3h 59m
Istanbul to Tarsus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tarsus is to bus via Alibeyköy which costs 950 ₺ - 1.300 ₺ and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tarsus is to drive which takes 7h 59m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Tarsus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Istanbul and Tarsus is 734 km. The road distance is 897.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tarsus without a car is to bus via Alibeyköy which takes 12h 1m and costs 950 ₺ - 1.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Istanbul to Tarsus, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tarsus bus services, operated by Mersin Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Tarsus bus services, operated by Mersin Turizm, arrive at Tarsus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tarsus is 898 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Tarsus.
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tarsus, Turkey?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Alibeyköy to Tarsus once daily. Tickets cost ₺950–1,201 and the journey takes 10h 29m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova via Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–12,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cukurova via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,900–11,400
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- 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
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alibeyköy to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,201
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺950–1,200
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,201
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺950–1,200
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
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