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Tarsus · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Tarsus

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 16 km (10 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 Tarsus

Car rental from Tarsus: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tarsus to MersinTurkey25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Tarsus to AdanaTurkey39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Tarsus to EreğliTurkey100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Tarsus to SilifkeTurkey104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Tarsus to ArsuzTurkey105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Tarsus to İskenderunTurkey120 km (74 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Tarsus to OsmaniyeTurkey122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Tarsus to SamandağTurkey134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Tarsus to AntakyaTurkey138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Tarsus to KaramanTurkey152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Tarsus to AksarayTurkey179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Tarsus to KahramanmaraşTurkey195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Tarsus to IstanbulTurkey686 km (426 mi)about 10 h 28 min
Tarsus to AnkaraTurkey378 km (235 mi)about 5 h 46 min
Tarsus to BursaTurkey624 km (388 mi)about 9 h 31 min
Tarsus to KyivUkraine1,545 km (960 mi)about 23 h 34 min
Tarsus to İzmirTurkey702 km (436 mi)about 10 h 43 min
Tarsus to GaziantepTurkey222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Tarsus to BucharestRomania1,115 km (693 mi)about 17 h 1 min
Tarsus to DiyarbakırTurkey483 km (300 mi)about 7 h 22 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 Tarsus?

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.