Giresun: 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.
Giresun is a city of 125,682 people in Turkey, 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Giresun runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 10 min in late June (computed for 40.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Giresun is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,848 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Giresun: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Giresun · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Diyarbakır, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 347 km — flights · buses
- Erzurum, 269 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 285 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Elazığ, 259 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samsun, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kahramanmaraş, 391 km
- Sochi, 318 km (Russia)
- Adıyaman, 351 km
- Çorum, 292 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Sagae, Alba, Bátonyterenye, La Louvière, Ölgii, Shaki, Urmia, Kalmar.
Common questions
Which airport serves Giresun?
Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Giresun?
About 125,682 people live in Giresun, across 317 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Giresun in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Giresun?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Giresun?
Diyarbakır (369 km), Kayseri (347 km), Erzurum (269 km), Malatya (285 km), Elazığ (259 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.