There are 6 ways to get from Varosha to Istanbul by taxi, plane, car ferry, car, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the taxi from Varosha to Ercan International Airport (ECN)taxi
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)plane ECN - IST
3h 21m₺14,896–18,422Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Take the bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogarbus
20h 4m₺4,968–8,403Car ferry, drive, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Ereğlicar
- Take the bus from Ereğli to Konyabus
- Take the train from Selçuklu to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
15h 6m₺6,565–10,373Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Istanbulcar
12h 24m₺8,823–13,533Taxi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the taxi from Varosha to Ercan International Airport (ECN)taxi
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ECN - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
3h 45mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Take the bus from Mersin to Karamanbus
- Take the train from Karaman to Istanbul Bostancıtrain Yht
16h 59m₺5,719–9,068
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 3h 21m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Varosha and Istanbul is 885 km.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Varosha to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Varosha. It is currently 3:10 PM in Varosha and 4:10 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ 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), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Varosha to Yenikapi via Mağusa, Mersin, Ereğli, Konya, Selçuklu, and Söğütlüçeşme in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–15,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Hatay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Selçuklu to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Karaman to Istanbul Bostancı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–550
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- 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
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- 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
- ₺2,900–3,500
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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