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Van · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Van

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 VAN means 5 km (3 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 Van

Car rental from Van: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Van to AğrıTurkey139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Van to SiirtTurkey141 km (87 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Van to SilopiTurkey161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Van to CizreTurkey167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Van to IğdırTurkey169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Van to BatmanTurkey208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Van to ErzurumTurkey240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Van to BingölTurkey254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Van to MardinTurkey266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Van to DiyarbakırTurkey284 km (177 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Van to KızıltepeTurkey286 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Van to ViranşehirTurkey348 km (217 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Van to IstanbulTurkey1,264 km (785 mi)about 19 h 16 min
Van to AnkaraTurkey920 km (572 mi)about 14 h 2 min
Van to BursaTurkey1,245 km (773 mi)about 18 h 59 min
Van to KyivUkraine1,671 km (1,038 mi)about 25 h 29 min
Van to İzmirTurkey1,413 km (878 mi)about 21 h 33 min
Van to GaziantepTurkey551 km (342 mi)about 8 h 24 min
Van to BucharestRomania1,580 km (982 mi)about 24 h 5 min
Van to AdanaTurkey728 km (452 mi)about 11 h 6 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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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Van?

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.