There are 9 ways to get from Silifke to Istanbul by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Silifke to Karaman
- Take the train from Karaman to Istanbul BostancıYht
9h 19m₺1,464–2,332Bus
- Take the bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogar
16h 11m₺1,600Drive 849.4 km
- Drive from Silifke to Istanbul849.4 km
11h 26m₺4,235–6,118Bus, bus to Cukurova, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Silifke to Erdemli
- Take the bus from Erdemli bus station to Tarsus bus station
- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)COV - SAW
7h 7mBus via Erdemli
- Take the bus from Silifke to Erdemli
- Take the bus from Erdemli bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationFlixBus KK0717
16h 56mBus, bus to Cukurova, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Silifke to Erdemli
- Take the bus from Erdemli bus station to Tarsus bus station
- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul (IST)COV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 44mBus to Konya Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Silifke to Konya
- Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)KYA - SAW
9h 3m₺2,006–5,305Bus to Konya Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Silifke to Konya
- Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Istanbul (IST)KYA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 34m₺11,323–12,204Bus, bus to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Silifke to Bozyazı
- Take the bus from Bozyazı to Alanya
- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)GZP - SAW
10h 42m
Cukurova (COV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silifke to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.600 ₺ and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Silifke to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Silifke and arriving at Esenler Otogar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Silifke and Istanbul is 1001 km. The road distance is 849.4 km.
The best way to get from Silifke to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 19m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Silifke to Istanbul, including transfers.
Silifke to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mersin Turizm, depart from Silifke station.
Silifke to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mersin Turizm, arrive at Esenler Otogar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silifke to Istanbul is 849 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Silifke to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Silifke, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
Mersin Turizm operates a bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogar 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₺1,600 and the journey takes 16h 11m. Özkaymak also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
Flights from Konya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
Flights from Konya Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,000
Flights from Cukurova to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,000
Flights from Konya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Karaman to Istanbul Bostancı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Erdemli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Bozyazı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erdemli bus station to Tarsus bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺270–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erdemli bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Silifke to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Silifke to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Silifke to Bozyazı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Silifke to Bozyazı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bozyazı to Alanya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
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