TRANSPORTS TO MIDDLE-EASTERN COUNTRIES
· Turkey - Iran;
- Railway connection between Turkey and Iran is established via
Trans Asya train that serves once a week between Istanbul-Tehran-Istanbul and that is composed of couchette cars; and
a train that serves once a week between Van-Tabriz-Van that is composed of 2 nd Class compartment (with seating places) cars.
· Turkey - Syria;
Railway connection between Turkey and Syria is established via sleeping cars that are hitched onto Toros Express once a week that serves between Istanbul-Gaziantep-Istanbul.
· Iran - Turkey - Syria ;
Railway connection between Iran and Syria is established via a passenger train that serves between Tehran and Damascus once a week and that passes through our country. This train consists of Pullman and sleeping cars from Damascus to Tatvan and of couchette cars from Van to Tehran .
· Turkey - Iraq ;
Railway connection between Turkey and Iraq is established via a train consisting of sleeping cars that serves once a week between Gaziantep-Baghdad - Gaziantep . However, the service of this train has been temporarily suspended by reason of the current events in Iraq .
TIMETABLE OF TRANSASYA TRAIN |
HAYDARPASA - TEHRAN |
TEHRAN - HAYDARPASA |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
Haydarpasa |
-- |
22:55 |
Wednesday |
Tehran |
-- |
20:15 |
Thursday |
Eskisehir |
03:31 |
03:45 |
Thursday |
Tabriz |
08:20 |
09:30 |
Friday |
Ankara |
06:45 |
07:40 |
Thursday |
Razi |
14:05 |
14:40 (13:10) Local Time |
Friday |
Kayseri |
14:37 |
14:57 |
Thursday |
Kapiköy |
13:20 |
14:50 |
Friday |
Sivas |
18:34 |
18:50 |
Thursday |
Van |
16:38 |
16:53 |
Friday |
Malatya |
00:17 |
00:45 |
Friday |
Van Wharf |
17:03 |
-- |
Friday |
Elazig |
03:50 |
03:55 |
Friday |
Tatvan Wharf |
-- |
02:00 |
Saturday |
Mus |
09:26 |
09:31 |
Friday |
Tatvan |
02:07 |
02:20 |
Saturday |
Tatvan |
11:32 |
11:37 |
Friday |
Mus |
04:01 |
04:06 |
Saturday |
Tatvan Wharf |
11:44 |
|
Friday |
Elazig |
09:39 |
09:44 |
Saturday |
Van Wharf |
|
18:25 |
Friday |
Malatya |
12:55 |
13:10 |
Saturday |
Van |
18:34 |
18:49 |
Friday |
Sivas |
18:38 |
19:05 |
Saturday |
Kapiköy |
20:55 |
22:30 (13:10) Local Time |
Friday |
Kayseri |
22:48 |
23:13 |
Saturday |
Razi |
00:05 |
00:45 |
Friday |
Ankara |
06:40 |
07:30 |
Sunday |
Tabriz |
05:15 |
06:35 |
Saturday |
Eskisehir |
10:39 |
10:50 |
Sunday |
Tehran |
18:45 |
-- |
Saturday |
Haydarpasa |
15:45 |
-- |
Sunday |
Travel Time : 66 hours 20 minutes |
Travel Time: 69 hours. |
FARES (**)
1 st Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Istanbul |
Eskisehir |
Ankara |
Kayseri |
Sivas |
Malatya |
Elazig |
Mus |
Tatvan |
Van |
|
48,40 |
42,00 |
38,80 |
32,40 |
28,40 |
24,40 |
22,40 |
17,20 |
14,40 |
13,60 |
Tabriz |
61,60 |
55,20 |
52,00 |
45,60 |
41,60 |
37,60 |
35,60 |
30,40 |
27,60 |
26,80 |
Tehran |
** Ticket sales price is calculated on the basis of the foreign exchange rate fixed by our Establishment .
· Return ticket fares are two times as much single ticket fares .
· Since the train is composed of couchette cars, the couchette prices of 5,50 CHF for Tatvan and Van stations and 15,50 CHF for other stations will be added on the above mentioned fares.
TIMETABLE OF VAN-TABRIZ TRAIN |
VAN-TABRIZ |
TABRIZ-VAN |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
Van |
-- |
21:30 |
Thursday |
Tabriz |
-- |
22:30 |
Wednesday |
Özalp |
22:49 |
22:51 |
Thursday |
Selmas |
01:00 |
02:30 |
Thursday |
Kapiköy |
23:36 |
01:00 (02:30) Local Time |
Thursday |
Razi |
03:50 |
04:00 (02:30) Local Time |
Thursday |
Razi |
02:40 |
02:50 |
Friday |
Kapiköy |
02:40 |
04:15 |
Thursday |
Selmas |
04:14 |
05:49 |
Friday |
Özalp |
04:55 |
04:57 |
Thursday |
Tabriz |
08:30 |
|
Friday |
Van |
06:00 |
|
Thursday |
Travel Time : 9 hours 06 minutes |
Travel Time : 9 hours |
FARES (**)
2 nd Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Van |
Özalp |
Kapiköy |
|
11,05 |
10,40 |
10,40 |
Tabriz |
Return ticket fares are two times as much single ticket fares .
TIMETABLE OF TEHRAN - SAM - TEHRAN TRAIN |
TEHRAN - DAMASCUS |
DAMASCUS - TEHRAN |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
Tehran |
-- |
20:15 |
Monday |
Damascus |
-- |
07:21 |
Monday |
Tabriz |
08:20 |
09:30 |
Tuesday |
Aleppo |
12:11 |
12:45 |
Monday |
Razi |
14:05 |
14:40 (13:10) Yerel Saat |
Tuesday |
Meydanekbez |
15:23 |
16:40 |
Monday |
Kapiköy |
13:20 |
14:50 |
Tuesday |
Islahiye |
17:35 |
18:50 |
Monday |
Van |
16:38 |
16:53 |
Tuesday |
Fevzipasa |
19:07 |
19:15 |
Monday |
Van Wharf |
17:03 |
-- |
Tuesday |
Malatya |
00:22 |
00:45 |
Tuesday |
Tatvan Wharf |
-- |
02:00 |
Wednesday |
Elazig |
03:50 |
03:55 |
Tuesday |
Tatvan |
02:07 |
02:20 |
Wednesday |
Mus |
09:26 |
09:31 |
Tuesday |
Mus |
04:01 |
04:06 |
Wednesday |
Tatvan |
11:32 |
11:37 |
Tuesday |
Elazig |
09:39 |
09:44 |
Wednesday |
Tatvan Wharf |
11:44 |
-- |
Tuesday |
Malatya |
12:55 |
13:30 |
Wednesday |
Van Wharf |
|
18.25 |
Tuesday |
Fevzipasa |
18:19 |
18:30 |
Wednesday |
Van |
18:34 |
18:49 |
Tuesday |
Islahiye |
18:45 |
20:15 |
Wednesday |
Kapiköy |
20:55 |
22:30 |
Tuesday |
Meydanekbez |
21:15 |
23:09 |
Wednesday |
Razi |
22:40 |
00:45 |
Wednesday |
Aleppo |
01:50 |
02:20 |
Thursday |
Tabriz |
05:15 |
06.35 |
Wednesday |
Damascus |
07.20 |
-- |
Thursday |
Tehran |
18:45 |
-- |
Wednesday |
Travel Time: 60 Hours 25 Minutes. |
Travel Time: 59 Hours 24 Minutes. |
FARES (**)
1. From our Country to Syria
1 st Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Van |
Tatvan |
Mus |
Elazig |
Malatya |
Narli |
Fevzipasa |
Islahiye |
|
28,30 |
28,30 |
26,30 |
20,30 |
17,30 |
10,80 |
9,80 |
9,80 |
Aleppo |
38,30 |
38,30 |
36,30 |
30,30 |
27,30 |
20,80 |
19,80 |
19,80 |
Damascus |
** Ticket sales price is calculated on the basis of the foreign exchange rate fixed by our Establishment .
2. From our Country to Iran
1 st Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Van |
Tatvan |
Mus |
Elazig |
Malatya |
Narli |
Fevzipasa |
Islahiye |
|
14,80 |
15,80 |
19,30 |
25,80 |
28,30 |
32,30 |
33,30 |
33,30 |
Tabriz |
28,00 |
29,00 |
32,50 |
39,00 |
41,50 |
45,50 |
46,50 |
46,50 |
Tehran |
NOTE : Since the train from our country to Iran consists of couchette cars, a couchette price of 2,00 CHF will be added on the above mentioned fares.
3. Fares for ticket sales between Iran and Syria
1 st Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Tabriz |
Tehran |
|
39,10 |
52,30 |
Aleppo |
49,10 |
62,30 |
Damascus |
NOTE : A couchette price of 2,00 CHF will be added on the fares mentioned in item 3.
Return ticket fares are two times as much single ticket fares.
TIMETABLE OF ISTANBUL - DAMASCUS CONNECTION |
HAYDARPASA - DAMASCUS |
DAMASCUS - HAYDARPASA |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
Haydarpasa |
-- |
08:55 |
Thursday |
Damascus |
-- |
05:13 |
Tuesday |
Eskisehir (Enveriye) |
14:19 |
14:28 |
Thursday |
Aleppo |
10:00 |
11:05 |
Tuesday |
Kütahya |
15:59 |
16:02 |
Thursday |
Meydanekbez |
13:43 |
15:30 |
Tuesday |
Afyon |
17:49 |
18:05 |
Thursday |
Islahiye |
16:29 |
17:14 |
Tuesday |
Konya |
22:01 |
22:25 |
Thursday |
Fevzipasa |
17:29 |
18:10 |
Tuesday |
Adana |
04:38 |
05:05 |
Friday |
Adana |
20:44 |
21:10 |
Tuesday |
Fevzipasa |
- |
08:30 |
Friday |
Konya |
03:50 |
04:15 |
Wednesday |
Islahiye |
08:45 |
09:43 |
Friday |
Afyon |
08:11 |
08:24 |
Wednesday |
Meydanekbez |
10:30 |
11:50 |
Friday |
Kütahya |
10:11 |
10:16 |
Wednesday |
Aleppo |
14:34 |
15:00 |
Friday |
Eskisehir (Enveriye) |
11:44 |
11:55 |
Wednesday |
Damascus |
20:06 |
-- |
Friday |
Haydarpasa |
17:55 |
-- |
Wednesday |
Travel Time: 35 hours 11 minutes |
Travel Time: 36 hours 42 minutes |
FARES (**)
1 st Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Istanbul |
Eskisehir |
Afyon |
Konya |
Adana |
Islahiye |
Meydanekbez |
|
39,50 |
33,50 |
30,50 |
24,50 |
15,00 |
11,00 |
6,00 |
Aleppo |
45,50 |
39,50 |
36,50 |
30,50 |
21,00 |
17,00 |
12,00 |
Hama |
46,50 |
40,50 |
37,50 |
31,50 |
22,00 |
18,00 |
13,00 |
Homs |
52,00 |
46,00 |
43,00 |
37,00 |
27,50 |
23,50 |
18,50 |
Damascus |
NOTE: Return ticket fares are two times as much single ticket fares.
Below couchette prices will be added on the above mentioned fares.
COUCHETTE PRICES IN CHF (SWISS FRANC)
Istanbul |
Eskisehir |
Afyon |
Konya |
Adana |
Islahiye |
|
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
|
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
30,5 |
20 |
24 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
Aleppo |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
30,5 |
20 |
24 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
Hama |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
30,5 |
20 |
24 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
Homs |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
30,5 |
20 |
24 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
Damascus |
1 / 1: One person in a compartment with 1 bed (valid for 1 st class ticket).
1 / 2: One person in a compartment with 2 beds (valid for 1 st class ticket).
TIMETABLE OF GAZIANTEP-BAGDAT TRAIN (*) |
GAZIANTEP- BAGHDAD |
BAGHDAD -GAZIANTEP |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
|
Arrival |
Departure |
Service Days |
Gaziantep |
-- |
17:20 |
Friday |
Baghdad |
-- |
10:00 |
Wednesday |
Karkamis |
18:55 |
19:00 |
Friday |
Mosul |
18:40 |
19:10 |
Wednesday |
Akçakale |
20:47 |
20:49 |
Friday |
Rabia |
21:45 |
22:30 |
Wednesday |
Ceylanpinar |
22:36 |
22:41 |
Friday |
El-Yaribieh |
21:35 |
22:05 |
Wednesday |
Senyurt |
23:45 |
23:50 |
Friday |
Kamisli |
23:50 |
00:25 |
Thursday |
Nusaybin |
00:52 |
01:40 |
Saturday |
Nusaybin |
00:30 |
01:30 |
Thursday |
Kamisli |
01:45 |
02:15 |
Saturday |
Senyurt |
02:32 |
02:37 |
Thursday |
El-Yaribieh |
04:00 |
04:40 |
Saturday |
Ceylanpinar |
03:41 |
03:46 |
Thursday |
Rabia |
05:45 |
06:30 |
Saturday |
Akçakale |
05:33 |
05:35 |
Thursday |
Mosul |
09:05 |
09:35 |
Saturday |
Karkamis |
07:21 |
07:25 |
Thursday |
Baghdad |
18:15 |
-- |
Saturday |
Gaziantep |
09:06 |
-- |
Thursday |
Travel Time: 24 hours 55 minutes |
Travel Time: 23 hours 06 minutes |
(*) Train service has been temporarily suspended as of March 13 th , 2003.
FARES (**)
1 st Class One-Way Ticket Fares in CHF (Swiss Franc)
Gaziantep |
Akçakale |
Nusaybin |
|
13,25 |
11,00 |
8,00 |
Mosul |
19,50 |
17,25 |
14,25 |
Baghdad |
Return ticket fares are two times as much single ticket fares .
A couchette price of 19,00 CHF will be added on the above mentioned fares.
** Ticket sales price is calculated on the basis of the foreign exchange rate fixed by our Establishment .
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF TRADE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS TARIFF
Phone : (312) 309 05 15 / 4523
For Information : ticaretdairesi@tcdd.gov.tr
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