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Diyarbakır · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Diyarbakır

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 DIY means 3 km (2 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 Diyarbakır

Car rental from Diyarbakır: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Diyarbakır to BatmanTurkey80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Diyarbakır to SiverekTurkey81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Diyarbakır to MardinTurkey81 km (51 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Diyarbakır to KızıltepeTurkey87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Diyarbakır to ViranşehirTurkey87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Diyarbakır to BingölTurkey111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Diyarbakır to ElazığTurkey121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Diyarbakır to ŞanlıurfaTurkey150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Diyarbakır to SiirtTurkey151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Diyarbakır to AdıyamanTurkey171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Diyarbakır to MalatyaTurkey173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Diyarbakır to CizreTurkey185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Diyarbakır to IstanbulTurkey1,026 km (637 mi)about 15 h 39 min
Diyarbakır to AnkaraTurkey675 km (419 mi)about 10 h 17 min
Diyarbakır to BursaTurkey995 km (619 mi)about 15 h 11 min
Diyarbakır to KyivUkraine1,591 km (989 mi)about 24 h 16 min
Diyarbakır to İzmirTurkey1,144 km (711 mi)about 17 h 27 min
Diyarbakır to GaziantepTurkey268 km (166 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Diyarbakır to BucharestRomania1,383 km (859 mi)about 21 h 5 min
Diyarbakır to AdanaTurkey444 km (276 mi)about 6 h 46 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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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)
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Common questions

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

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.