Diyarbakır Airport Transfer: Who Meets You When You Land?
Standing at the baggage belt, most passengers are thinking about the same thing: how do I get into town from here? The Diyarbakır Airport branch of ECRİN VIP works at the arrivals exit to answer exactly that. When you book, your flight number goes into our system, your driver tracks the flight, and when you land they are waiting outside arrivals with your name on a sign. This page covers both our Diyarbakır Airport transfer service and every other way of getting from the airport into the city.
Where Is Diyarbakır Airport?
Diyarbakır Airport has the IATA code DIY and the ICAO code LTCC. It lies within the Bağlar district, about 7 km from the city centre at Dağkapı, a drive of 15 to 20 minutes depending on traffic. The airfield is shared between civil and military use and is operated by DHMİ; it handled around 2.29 million passengers in 2025. There is a single terminal and a single arrivals exit, so it is hard to get lost.
Which airlines fly to Diyarbakır?
Routes and days of operation change with the season, so treat this as a rough guide:
- Turkish Airlines: Istanbul.
- AJet: Ankara, Sabiha Gökçen, Bursa, Trabzon.
- Pegasus: Sabiha Gökçen, Ankara, İzmir, Cologne, Ercan.
- SunExpress: Antalya, İzmir, Düsseldorf, Hanover, and seasonally Berlin, Frankfurt and Stuttgart.
Check the latest times with your airline. We plan the car around the flight number in your booking, so if the time changes, your driver knows.
How Does a Diyarbakır Airport Transfer Work?
- Book: Choose Diyarbakır Airport as your pickup point and your hotel, address or district as the drop-off. Add your flight number.
- Confirm: The per-vehicle price is fixed at booking. Nothing is charged now; you pay during the journey.
- Flight tracking: Your driver follows the landing time and adjusts if the flight is early or late.
- Meet and greet: When you come out of arrivals with your bags, your driver is waiting with a name sign and helps you with your luggage.
- Ride: You go straight to your address, with no extra stops, no other passengers and no changes.
What If I Land at Night or My Flight Is Delayed?
A flight that lands after midnight, or a delay that drags on for hours, makes public transport hard work. Our booking and support line is open 24/7 and drivers work to your flight times. If your flight is late, there is no charge for the extra wait. If the flight is cancelled or moved to another day, just let us know: cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup, and our team will help you change the date.
Arriving in Diyarbakır from Germany
Many passengers on the Cologne, Düsseldorf and Hanover flights, and on the seasonal Berlin, Frankfurt and Stuttgart services, come for holidays or family visits, usually with a lot of luggage. Passport and customs checks mean international arrivals can take longer to come through, and your driver allows for that. Travelling as a family with several cases? A Mercedes Vito or Sprinter is the better choice. If your final destination is Batman, Mardin, Silvan or Ergani rather than Diyarbakır itself, book the car straight there and skip the search for a second ride in town.
From the Airport to Sur, Yenişehir, Kayapınar and Bağlar
- Sur: the walled old city, home to the Great Mosque, Hasan Pasha Han and the Four-Legged Minaret.
- Yenişehir: the Ofis quarter, the governorate and the business centres.
- Kayapınar: the newer western district with shopping malls, chain hotels and the bus station.
- Bağlar: the district the airport belongs to, and the shortest ride.
Some streets inside the old city walls are narrow, and a car cannot always reach every door. If you are staying at such an address, mention it in the booking notes and we will agree on the nearest point where the car can stop easily.
Airport Transfer to Your Hotel or Hospital
Just add the hotel name to your booking and you will be dropped at the lobby door. Our Diyarbakır hotel transfer page covers the city’s hotels in more detail. Many patients go directly from the airport to the Dicle University Faculty of Medicine hospitals, to Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital or to Memorial Diyarbakır, or to a hotel close by. See Diyarbakır hospital transfer for planning around appointment times.
Airport Transfers to the Districts of Diyarbakır
We drive direct from the airport to all 13 outer districts. Approximate distances: Çınar 35 km, Eğil 49 km, Bismil 54 km, Ergani 65 km, Dicle 66 km, Kocaköy 67 km, Hazro 77 km, Silvan 86 km, Lice 92 km, Çermik and Hani 94 km, Çüngüş 118 km and Kulp 129 km. Visitors to the Diyarbakır Organised Industrial Zone, about 29 km away, are collected too.
Direct to Mardin, Batman, Midyat, Hasankeyf, Şanlıurfa and Elazığ
If Diyarbakır is only your gateway, there is no need to go into the centre first. The car collects you at arrivals and drives straight on. Approximate distances: Mardin 110 km, Batman 110 km, Hasankeyf 130 km, Midyat 155 km, Elazığ 160 km and Şanlıurfa 165 km. Other provinces are listed on our Diyarbakır intercity transfer page.
Getting from Diyarbakır Airport into Town
| Option | How it works | Things to know | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| City bus (Z2, Z3, Z7) | Municipal lines between the airport and the city. | Timetables can change, so check with the municipality. Harder late at night or with heavy bags. | Light travellers arriving in the daytime and heading to the centre. |
| Taxi | Taxis waiting outside the terminal. | Metered fare, not known in advance. May be too small for families or large groups. | One to three people going within the city. |
| Private transfer (ECRİN VIP) | Booked ahead, flight tracked, name-sign welcome at arrivals. | Per-vehicle price known at booking, fuel and parking included, paid on the day. | Families, groups, late arrivals and anyone going to a district or another city. |
Which Transfer Vehicle for How Many?
- Private taxi / saloon: 1–2 passengers.
- Mercedes Vito: 3–7 passengers.
- Mercedes Vito Business: up to 6 passengers in a VIP layout; see Diyarbakır VIP transfer.
- Mercedes Sprinter: 8–13 passengers; larger parties travel in several vehicles through our Diyarbakır group transfer service.
All vehicles are insured. ECRİN VIP is a TÜRSAB-registered travel agency and carries passengers under a D2 licence.
Diyarbakır Airport Transfer FAQ
How far is Diyarbakır Airport from the city centre?
About 7 km from Dağkapı in the centre, usually 15 to 20 minutes by car.
Where will the driver wait for me?
Outside the arrivals exit, holding a sign with your name on it.
Do I pay extra if my flight is delayed?
No. Your driver tracks the flight and there is no charge for waiting because of a delay.
When do I pay?
Nothing is charged at booking. You pay during the journey, and the per-vehicle price includes fuel and parking.
Can I go straight from the airport to Mardin or Batman?
Yes. The car collects you at arrivals and drives directly to Mardin, Batman, Midyat, Hasankeyf, Şanlıurfa or Elazığ without stopping in the centre.