Tokat: 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.
Tokat is a city of 129,702 people in Turkey (Tokat Province), 627 m (2,057 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokat Airport (TJK), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tokat runs from about 9 h 21 min a day in late December to 15 h 6 min in late June (computed for 40.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tokat is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokat Airport (TJK), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS, 63 km).
Flights to Tokat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tokat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gaziantep, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Adana, 385 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Çankaya, 317 km
- Malatya, 266 km — tours
- Elazığ, 293 km — tours
- Samsun, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kahramanmaraş, 305 km
- Aksaray, 306 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Denizli.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tokat?
Tokat Airport (TJK), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tokat?
About 129,702 people live in Tokat, across 2 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tokat in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tokat?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tokat?
Ankara (318 km), Gaziantep (369 km), Adana (385 km), Kayseri (198 km), Çankaya (317 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.