AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Cizre · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Cizre

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

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NKT means 12 km (7 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 Cizre

Car rental from Cizre: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Cizre to SilopiTurkey26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Cizre to SiirtTurkey70 km (43 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Cizre to BatmanTurkey112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Cizre to MardinTurkey127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Cizre to KızıltepeTurkey143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Cizre to VanTurkey167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Cizre to DiyarbakırTurkey185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Cizre to ViranşehirTurkey215 km (134 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Cizre to BingölTurkey228 km (141 mi)about 3 h 28 min
Cizre to SiverekTurkey257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Cizre to AğrıTurkey275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Cizre to ErzurumTurkey297 km (185 mi)about 4 h 32 min
Cizre to IstanbulTurkey1,211 km (752 mi)about 18 h 28 min
Cizre to AnkaraTurkey860 km (534 mi)about 13 h 7 min
Cizre to BursaTurkey1,180 km (733 mi)about 18 h
Cizre to KyivUkraine1,728 km (1,074 mi)about 26 h 21 min
Cizre to İzmirTurkey1,325 km (823 mi)about 20 h 12 min
Cizre to GaziantepTurkey426 km (265 mi)about 6 h 30 min
Cizre to BucharestRomania1,561 km (970 mi)about 23 h 49 min
Cizre to AdanaTurkey609 km (378 mi)about 9 h 17 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)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.

Common questions

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

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.