Mardin: 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.
Mardin is a city of 129,864 people in Turkey, 1,056 m (3,465 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mardin runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mardin is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mardin Airport (MQM), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,204 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 51 km), Batman Airport (BAL, 76 km), Diyarbakır Airport (DIY, 80 km).
Flights to Mardin: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mardin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 299 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 342 km (Syria) — flights
- Diyarbakır, 81 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 238 km (Iraq) — flights
- Erbil, 317 km (Iraq) — flights
- Kirkuk, 386 km (Iraq)
- Erzurum, 292 km — tours
- Malatya, 242 km — tours
- Orūmīyeh, 383 km (Iran)
- Ar Raqqah, 216 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Ljubljana, Bandırma, Mosul, Erbil, Hasakah, Golmud, Ouarzazate, Kartal, Bahçelievler, Buca district.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mardin?
Mardin Airport (MQM), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mardin?
About 129,864 people live in Mardin (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mardin in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Mardin?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mardin?
Gaziantep (299 km), Aleppo (342 km), Diyarbakır (81 km), Mosul (238 km), Erbil (317 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.