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Mardin · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Mardin

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 MQM means 14 km (9 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 Mardin

Car rental from Mardin: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mardin to BatmanTurkey72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Mardin to DiyarbakırTurkey81 km (51 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Mardin to ViranşehirTurkey88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Mardin to SiirtTurkey126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Mardin to CizreTurkey127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Mardin to SiverekTurkey135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Mardin to SilopiTurkey152 km (95 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Mardin to ŞanlıurfaTurkey173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Mardin to BingölTurkey176 km (109 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Mardin to ElazığTurkey202 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Mardin to SuruçTurkey209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Mardin to AdıyamanTurkey223 km (139 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Mardin to IstanbulTurkey1,096 km (681 mi)about 16 h 43 min
Mardin to AnkaraTurkey744 km (462 mi)about 11 h 21 min
Mardin to BursaTurkey1,062 km (660 mi)about 16 h 11 min
Mardin to KyivUkraine1,672 km (1,039 mi)about 25 h 29 min
Mardin to İzmirTurkey1,199 km (745 mi)about 18 h 18 min
Mardin to GaziantepTurkey299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Mardin to BucharestRomania1,460 km (907 mi)about 22 h 16 min
Mardin to AdanaTurkey482 km (299 mi)about 7 h 21 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)
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Common questions

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

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.