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There's a good train-ferry
connection between Izmir and Istanbul
(see below), and useful services
run between Izmir's
Basmane
Gar and Ankara.
The train line south from Izmir
(Basmane) to Adnan
Menderes Airport, Selçuk (for
Ephesus),
Aydın
and Nazilli has
been modernized, electrified, and
equipped with good train sets. Here's
how to travel by train between İzmir,
Adnan Menderes Airport, and Selçuk
(for Ephesus)
Here's my Izmir
Region Transport Map.
Here's
a map showing
the distance between Basmane
Station and Alsancak
Station in Izmir. You can
ride the Metro between
stations.
İZMİR-ISTANBUL
TRAIN-FERRY
The 6
Eylül Ekspresi departs
Izmir (Basmane) mid-afternoon daily,
and travels to Bandırma,
where you transfer to a fast
ferry for Istanbul (Yenikapı).
The 17
Eylül Ekspresi also
runs between Izmir and Bandırma. More...
İZMİR-ANKARA
TRAINS
All express trains on the Izmir-Ankara
route are
overnight trains taking
from 13 to 15 hours to make the run.
Work on the rail lines may cause suspension
or disruption of some trains these
days. Check in advance to avoid disappointment.
The best train
between Izmir and Ankara is
the overnight İzmir
Mavi Tren hauling Pullman
cars,
a sleeping
car and a dining car.
The Karesi
Ekspresi is a
slower, lower-fare overnight train
with Pullman
cars, a couchette
car and a dining car.
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