Tekirdağ: 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.
Tekirdağ is a city of 122,287 people in Turkey, 44 m (144 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Çorlu railway station. It is a port city: Tekirdağ Port.
Key facts
Daylight in Tekirdağ runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 40.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tekirdağ is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,844 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tekirdağ: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Çorlu railway station. Trains to Tekirdağ
Buses to Tekirdağ · Driving and car hire · Ferries
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rákóczi Museum | 6,500 | — |
The busiest is Rákóczi Museum at 6,500 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Tekirdağ
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Bursa, 157 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- İzmir, 287 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sofia, 396 km (Bulgaria)
- Esenyurt, 98 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Eskişehir, 288 km — tours
- Küçükçekmece, 106 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bağcılar, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Bahçelievler, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Umraniye, 135 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Bayreuth, Sárospatak, Kavala, Kardzhali, Pyeongtaek, Sliven, Techirghiol, Topolčani, Famagusta, Montevago, Shantou, Veliko Tarnovo, Kecskemét, Gazimağusa Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tekirdağ?
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tekirdağ?
About 122,287 people live in Tekirdağ, across 1,112 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tekirdağ in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tekirdağ?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tekirdağ?
Istanbul (121 km), Bursa (157 km), İzmir (287 km), Sofia (396 km), Esenyurt (98 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.