Bingöl: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bingöl is a city of 128,935 people in Turkey, 1,158 m (3,799 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bingöl runs from about 9 h 29 min a day in late December to 14 h 57 min in late June (computed for 38.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bingöl is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,546 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bingöl: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bingöl · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 340 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Diyarbakır, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 366 km (Iraq) — flights
- Yerevan, 373 km (Armenia)
- Erzurum, 132 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ar Raqqah, 351 km (Syria)
- Van, 254 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batman, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Şanlıurfa, 242 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bingöl?
Bingöl Airport (BGG), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bingöl?
About 128,935 people live in Bingöl (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bingöl in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bingöl?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bingöl?
Gaziantep (340 km), Diyarbakır (111 km), Mosul (366 km), Yerevan (373 km), Erzurum (132 km).
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.