Kızkalesi
A medieval castle built on a small island just off the coast near Erdemli, west of Mersin, and one of the best-known images of Türkiye's Mediterranean coast.
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About the airport
Çukurova International Airport is in the Tarsus district of Mersin Province, between the cities of Adana and Mersin, which it serves. It was built to replace Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, which had no room to grow inside the city.
Terminals
A single terminal, with check-in, security and arrivals in the same building. It is small and easy to find your way around.
Services
Basic services: a café, cash machines and car rental desks. It is a small airport with no frills, and public transport is limited, so most people arrive by shuttle bus, taxi or rental car. Shuttle buses and minibuses link the airport with Adana, Mersin and Tarsus. Times are set around the flights, so check them in advance.
Getting to the city
Havalimanı servisi
Shuttle buses and minibuses link the airport with Adana, Mersin and Tarsus. Times are set around the flights, so check them in advance.
Taxi
Taxis wait outside the terminal and are the most direct way to Adana and Mersin. Agree the fare or make sure the meter is running.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal, with check-in, security and arrivals in the same building. It is small and easy to find your way around.
Mersin
Things to do in Mersin
Mersin is a port city on Türkiye's Mediterranean coast and one of the main outlets to the sea for the Çukurova plain. Nearby are the ancient city of Tarsus, birthplace of Saint Paul, and the castle of Kızkalesi on the coast.
Cleopatra Kapısı
An old city gate in Tarsus, popularly linked to the meeting of Cleopatra and Mark Antony.
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Aziz Pavlus Kuyusu
A well in the old town of Tarsus, tied by tradition to the house of Saint Paul, who was born in the city.
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Cennet ve Cehennem Obrukları
Two large karst sinkholes, 'Heaven' and 'Hell', near Silifke, west of Mersin, with a cave and a small chapel at the bottom of Cennet.
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How far is the airport from central Mersin?
Mersin Çukurova airport is about 39 km from central Mersin.
How do I get from the airport to central Mersin?
From Mersin Çukurova airport you can take Havalimanı servisi (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Mersin Çukurova airport have?
Mersin Çukurova has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Mersin?
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Photo credits
- The departures entrance of the terminal: Uzunx44, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inside the terminal: Uzunx44, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A boarding gate with jet bridge and the control tower: Uzunx44, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kızkalesi: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleopatra Kapısı: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aziz Pavlus Kuyusu: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cennet ve Cehennem Obrukları: Engin Asil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons