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Yalova is the Sea
of Marmara port for Bursa,
the place to embark or debark an Istanbul
ferry (map).
It's also the place you catch a minibus
to İznik (Nicaea)
or to the early Ottoman town
of Söğüt.
The dock for passenger ferries to
and from Istanbul's
Yenikapı
Feribot Terminalı is
right in the center of town.
The dock for car ferries (hızlı
feribot) to Yenikapı
Feribot Terminalı is
a 10-minute walk eastward. See Sea
of Marmara ferries for details.
There is also car
and passenger ferry service to Pendik,
on the Gulf of Izmit shore east of
the Bosphorus. More...
Minibuses depart
from near the passenger ferry dock
about every half hour to take people
to İznik (Nicaea).
Big comfortable buses with "Yalova"
emblazoned on the side wait just
outside the Yalova fast car ferry
docks (Yalova İskelesi) to
take passengers to Bursa.
Leave the ferry, walk to the buses,
board one (TL7)
and you'll son be on your way.
(The official schedule lists departures
every 20 minutes throughout the
day, with lots of extra buses connecting
with the ferries.) The 55-km (34-mile)
ride from Yalova along a divided
highway to Bursa's
bus terminal takes less than one hour.
The thermal
spa of Termal, in use
since Roman times
(at least) is 12 km (8 miles) southwest
of Yalova. Get there by minibus and taxi.
Yalova (YAH-loh-vah,
pop. 60,000) suffered terribly in the
violent earthquake of
August 17, 1999. Many buildings were
destroyed and many lives lost. If you
see a lot of new buildings, that's
why.
Distances & Travel Times
Bandırma: 170
km (106 miles) W, 2.75 hours
Bursa: 55
km (34 miles) S, 45 minutes
Çanakkale: 365
km (227 miles) W, 6 hours
Istanbul: 1
hour N by catamaran or car ferry, 2.5
hours by traditional ferry.
İznik
(Nicaea): 60 km (37
miles) SE, 1 hour
Söğüt: 132
km (82 miles) SE, 2.5 hours
Maps
of Thrace & Marmara Region
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of Marmara Ferries
Sea of
Marmara Region
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