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Antakya · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Antakya

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ALP means 96 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Antakya

Car rental from Antakya: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Antakya to ArsuzTurkey33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
Antakya to İskenderunTurkey42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Antakya to OsmaniyeTurkey97 km (60 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Antakya to KilisTurkey103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Antakya to AdanaTurkey114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Antakya to TarsusTurkey138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Antakya to GaziantepTurkey145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Antakya to MersinTurkey151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Antakya to KahramanmaraşTurkey168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Antakya to SilifkeTurkey200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Antakya to SuruçTurkey220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Antakya to EreğliTurkey237 km (148 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Antakya to IstanbulTurkey823 km (511 mi)about 12 h 33 min
Antakya to AnkaraTurkey504 km (313 mi)about 7 h 41 min
Antakya to BursaTurkey762 km (474 mi)about 11 h 37 min
Antakya to İzmirTurkey834 km (518 mi)about 12 h 43 min
Antakya to BucharestRomania1,248 km (776 mi)about 19 h 2 min
Antakya to DiyarbakırTurkey407 km (253 mi)about 6 h 13 min
Antakya to KayseriTurkey287 km (178 mi)about 4 h 23 min
Antakya to KonyaTurkey375 km (233 mi)about 5 h 43 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Antakya?

The right, as everywhere in Turkey.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.