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Mersin · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Mersin

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 COV means 39 km (24 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 Mersin

Car rental from Mersin: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mersin to TarsusTurkey25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Mersin to AdanaTurkey64 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Mersin to SilifkeTurkey79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Mersin to EreğliTurkey94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Mersin to ArsuzTurkey120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Mersin to KaramanTurkey133 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Mersin to İskenderunTurkey139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Mersin to SamandağTurkey145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Mersin to OsmaniyeTurkey146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Mersin to AntakyaTurkey151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Mersin to AksarayTurkey182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Mersin to KahramanmaraşTurkey220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Mersin to IstanbulTurkey678 km (422 mi)about 10 h 21 min
Mersin to AnkaraTurkey379 km (235 mi)about 5 h 47 min
Mersin to BursaTurkey614 km (381 mi)about 9 h 22 min
Mersin to KyivUkraine1,552 km (964 mi)about 23 h 40 min
Mersin to İzmirTurkey684 km (425 mi)about 10 h 26 min
Mersin to GaziantepTurkey245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Mersin to BucharestRomania1,111 km (690 mi)about 16 h 56 min
Mersin to DiyarbakırTurkey508 km (316 mi)about 7 h 45 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 Mersin?

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.