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Silopi · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Silopi

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 NKT means 38 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 Silopi

Car rental from Silopi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Silopi to CizreTurkey26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Silopi to SiirtTurkey89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Silopi to BatmanTurkey137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Silopi to MardinTurkey152 km (95 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Silopi to VanTurkey161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Silopi to KızıltepeTurkey167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Silopi to DiyarbakırTurkey211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Silopi to ViranşehirTurkey240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Silopi to BingölTurkey251 km (156 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Silopi to AğrıTurkey279 km (174 mi)about 4 h 16 min
Silopi to SiverekTurkey283 km (176 mi)about 4 h 19 min
Silopi to ErzurumTurkey314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Silopi to IstanbulTurkey1,237 km (769 mi)about 18 h 52 min
Silopi to AnkaraTurkey886 km (551 mi)about 13 h 31 min
Silopi to BursaTurkey1,207 km (750 mi)about 18 h 24 min
Silopi to KyivUkraine1,749 km (1,087 mi)about 26 h 40 min
Silopi to İzmirTurkey1,351 km (839 mi)about 20 h 36 min
Silopi to GaziantepTurkey451 km (280 mi)about 6 h 52 min
Silopi to BucharestRomania1,587 km (986 mi)about 24 h 12 min
Silopi to AdanaTurkey633 km (394 mi)about 9 h 40 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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Common questions

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

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 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.