Tarsus: 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.
Tarsus is a city of 350,732 people in Turkey (Mersin), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tarsus runs from about 9 h 41 min a day in late December to 14 h 45 min in late June (computed for 36.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tarsus is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 11,482-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tarsus: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tarsus · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 378 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gaziantep, 222 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 218 km (Syria) — flights
- Beirut, 341 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Adana, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Damascus, 400 km (Syria) — flights
- Kayseri, 208 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Konya, 238 km — flights · buses · tours
- Antalya, 373 km
- Çankaya, 378 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tarsus?
Çukurova International Airport (COV), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tarsus?
About 350,732 people live in Tarsus (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tarsus in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tarsus?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tarsus?
Ankara (378 km), Gaziantep (222 km), Aleppo (218 km), Beirut (341 km), Adana (39 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.