Transport in Mersin Province


Mersin Province is a Mediterraneran province of Turkey. The south eastern plain of the province is a part of Çukurova. But most of the province is mountainous with a number of small alluvial plains at the coastal band. Below are the transport facilities of the province.

Railroad

There are two railroads. One line connects Mersin to Adana at the east. That line known as Adana–Mersin Railway Line has 7 stops in Mersin Province most of which are used by the commuter trains. Mersin Railway Station is the southernmost train terminal of Turkey and by a tail line it is connected to Port of Mersin. Tarsus Railway Station is in Tarsus, the second most populous city of the province. Yenice Railway Station in Yenice town is another important station, because it is the connection point of the Adana Mersin line and a second line from the Central Anatolia.

Highways

The following table lists the motorways and state highways in Mersin. The so-called Province roads which connect district centers to each other and the village roads are not shown.
TypeNameItinerary Itinerary Distance in Mersin Province
Motorway----
MotorwayFrom Ankara to D400 junction From Kandilsırtı to D400 junction54 km
MotorwayFrom Çeşmeli to AdanaFrom Çeşmeli to Arıklı 75 km
State road----
State roadFrom Datça to EsendereFrom Kaledran to Arıklı 316 km
State roadFrom Kulu makası to SilifkeFrom Akçeşme to Silifke112 km
State roadFrom Zonguldak to TarsusKandilsırtı to Tarsus61 km

Ports

There are several sea ports with harbor infrastructure. The most important port of the province is the Port of Mersin.. In the town of Taşucu near Silifke, there are two smaller ports. The rest in Bozyazı, Aydıncık, Yeşilovacık and Karaduvar are even smaller fishing ports. There are two marinas, Mersin Marina and Kumkuyu Marina in Kumkuyu town of Erdemli district.

Airport

At the moment there are no airports in the province. Because Adana Şakirpaşa Airport is only east of Mersin. But a larger airport for all Çukurova is under planning. The new airport will be in Mersin Province.