There are 6 ways to get from Varosha to Istanbul by taxi, plane, car ferry, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the taxi from Varosha to Ercan International Airport (ECN)
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)ECN - IST
2h 53m₺15,869–18,772Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Take the bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
20h 4m₺4,962–8,397Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Take the bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Take the train from Karaman to Istanbul BostancıYht
16h 7m₺5,713–9,062Car ferry, bus via İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Take the bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationFlixBus KK0717
19h₺5,482–8,507Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Drive from Mersin to Istanbul
12h 21m₺8,622–13,532Taxi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the taxi from Varosha to Ercan International Airport (ECN)
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ECN - SAW
3h 45m₺6,582–18,293
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varosha to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus which costs 4.900 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Varosha to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 53m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Varosha and Istanbul is 880 km.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Varosha to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Varosha. It is currently 7:13 AM in Varosha and 8:13 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4525+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Varosha, Cyprus and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Varosha to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Ercan International Airport (ECN) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Varosha to Yenikapi via Mağusa, Mersin, Mersin, Karaman, Karaman, and Bostancı in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–14,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–14,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
- 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 Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺840–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,171–6,277
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- ₺6,277
- Motorbike Passenger
- ₺4,171
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,300
Taxi Care
- Phone
- +357 99451852
- Website
- petrostaxicare.com
Elite Cyprus Taxi
- Phone
- +357 99 499410
- Website
- elitecyprustaxi.com
Cyprus24.Taxi
- Phone
- +357 24 020225
- Website
- cyprus24.taxi
Taxi Care
- Phone
- +357 99451852
- Website
- petrostaxicare.com
Elite Cyprus Taxi
- Phone
- +357 99 499410
- Website
- elitecyprustaxi.com
Cyprus24.Taxi
- Phone
- +357 24 020225
- Website
- cyprus24.taxi
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