There are 6 ways to get from Varosha to Istanbul by taxi, plane, train, car ferry, bus, 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- 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
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
3h 45mCar 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 4m₺5,482–8,507Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Drive from Mersin to Istanbul
12h 21m₺8,722–13,532Taxi, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the taxi from Varosha to Ercan International Airport (ECN)
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)ECN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
4h 2m₺14,924–24,521
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 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 and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
The distance between Varosha and Istanbul is 824 km.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Varosha to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Varosha. It is currently 1:26 PM in Varosha and 2:26 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4442+ 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Varosha to Yenikapi via Mağusa, Mersin, Mersin, Karaman, Karaman, and Bostancı in around 16h 7m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–16,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- 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
- +90 444 8 233
- yolcudairesi@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
- 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
- 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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