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Van road trip in Türkiye: how many days and how much does it cost?
Türkiye: allow 13 to 27 days by van for a loop of about 2,490 mi (4,000 km). Budget: between €750 and €1,250 for fuel and nights, without meals or sightseeing.
Estimates. These figures are rough estimates written from memory on Oct 25, 2026: prices and rules change. Check official sources before you go.
How many days?
Allow 13 to 27 days for a loop of about 2,490 mi (4,000 km), at a pace of 150 to 300 km (95 to 185 mi) a day. The longer you stay in the same places, the more days you need.
Famous routes in this country, to copy into a trip:
- Lycian Coast : The D400 from Fethiye to Antalya: Patara beach, Kalkan, Kaş, the tombs of Myra and the Chimaera flames at Olympos.
How much does it cost?
| Fuel | €650 |
|---|---|
| Nights (20 days) | between €100 and €600 |
| Total, without meals or sightseeing | between €750 and €1,250 |
Assumptions: 12 L per 100 km, 20 days, 2,490 mi (4,000 km) of driving, gas at €1.35 per litre. Tolls and vignettes extra. With your vehicle and your route, the planner works out the cost kilometre by kilometre.
Where to sleep? Tolerated depending on the spot
Free camping often tolerated outside towns and protected sites; ask locals. All-night gas stations are often welcoming.
Frequently asked questions
- Türkiye: how many days for a van road trip?
- Allow 13 to 27 days for a loop of about 2,490 mi (4,000 km), at a pace of 150 to 300 km (95 to 185 mi) a day. The longer you stay in the same places, the more days you need.
- Türkiye: how much does a van road trip cost?
- For 20 days, budget €650 for fuel (12 L per 100 km, gas at €1.35 per litre) and between €100 and €600 for nights, so between €750 and €1,250 in total without meals or sightseeing.
- Türkiye: where to sleep in a van?
- Tolerated depending on the spot. Free camping often tolerated outside towns and protected sites; ask locals. All-night gas stations are often welcoming. A night costs €5 to €30 depending on whether you find a free spot, a service area or a campground with hookups.
- Türkiye: do you need to pay tolls or buy a vignette in a van?
- Electronic toll. Motorways and big bridges (Bosphorus, Osmangazi, Çanakkale) and the Eurasia tunnel: electronic toll only, with an HGS sticker on the windscreen. Buy it at the border or at the post office (PTT) and keep it topped up.
- Türkiye: what do you need to enter with your van?
- Passport valid at least 150 days. Visa or e-visa: the rule has changed for Canadians and Americans; check the official site (evisa.gov.tr). The vehicle is recorded against your passport on entry: 6 months at most, and you can't leave without it. International Driving Permit recommended (CAA, AAA): cheap, and it saves trouble. Insurance: your North American policy isn't valid here. You need European insurance for a vehicle registered outside Europe, with its green card.