Sivas: 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.
Sivas is a city of 264,022 people in Turkey, 1,287 m (4,222 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Sivas railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Sivas runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sivas is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 12,503-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tokat Airport (TJK, 83 km).
Flights to Sivas: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sivas railway station, Yapı railway station, Sarıdemir Train Station, Kalın railway station, Hanlı railway station. Trains to Sivas
Buses to Sivas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 356 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gaziantep, 301 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Aleppo, 395 km (Syria) — flights
- Diyarbakır, 344 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Adana, 341 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 174 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Çankaya, 355 km
- Erzurum, 364 km — trains
- Malatya, 192 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mersin, 387 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Baku, Grozny, Gradačac, Adama, Medina, Clermont-Ferrand.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sivas?
Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sivas?
About 264,022 people live in Sivas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sivas in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sivas?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sivas?
Ankara (356 km), Gaziantep (301 km), Aleppo (395 km), Diyarbakır (344 km), Adana (341 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 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.