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Silifke · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Silifke

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Silifke

Car rental from Silifke: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Silifke to MersinTurkey79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Silifke to TarsusTurkey104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Silifke to KaramanTurkey110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Silifke to EreğliTurkey127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Silifke to AdanaTurkey141 km (88 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Silifke to AlanyaTurkey174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Silifke to ArsuzTurkey175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Silifke to SamandağTurkey186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Silifke to AntakyaTurkey200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Silifke to İskenderunTurkey202 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Silifke to KonyaTurkey210 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Silifke to OsmaniyeTurkey220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Silifke to IstanbulTurkey673 km (418 mi)about 10 h 16 min
Silifke to AnkaraTurkey405 km (252 mi)about 6 h 11 min
Silifke to BursaTurkey601 km (373 mi)about 9 h 10 min
Silifke to İzmirTurkey641 km (399 mi)about 9 h 47 min
Silifke to GaziantepTurkey317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 50 min
Silifke to BucharestRomania1,113 km (692 mi)about 16 h 58 min
Silifke to DiyarbakırTurkey582 km (362 mi)about 8 h 53 min
Silifke to BudapestHungary1,740 km (1,081 mi)about 26 h 32 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 Silifke?

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.