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Bus
travel is the easiest, cheapest,
most popular way to travel in Turkey. (These
luxurious Starliner coaches are
manufactured in Turkey.)
The
buses, operated by hundreds
of companies large and small,
are modern and comfortable,
with air conditioning, entertainment,
a steward to bring you snacks and
drinks, and even free Wifi
Internet connections on some buses (and more
in the bus terminals).
Turkish
buses are not usually equipped with
onboard toilets, so use
the facilities in the terminal before
your board, and at the mola (rest
stops) about every 2 to 2-1/2 hours
along the way. Drinks, snacks and meals
are avilable at the stops, and smokers
light up (no smoking is allowed on
public buses).
Departures
are frequent,
and fares
are low to moderate. There's
even service to Greece, Bulgaria and
other Balkan countries, and Europe.
An
example: Buses depart on the
450-km (280-mile) 6- or 7-hour
journey between Istanbul and Ankara about
every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day,
for TL20
to TL60
one-way.
Most fares are
quite reasonable. Often, buses are
so frequent you needn't reserve
in advance except around holidays.
Here's how
to buy bus tickets in Turkey.
Here
are routes,
fares and travel times from Istanbul
to other cities. Here
are the major
bus companies, some
of which have websites with schedules and fares. (Sorry,
I don't have any more information
than this.)
Buses
run everywhere, even cross-country
(Istanbul to Artvin:
1352 km, 840 miles, 24 hours),
although bus trips of more than
8 or 10 hours are tedious. It's
better to break a long trip into
shorter trips; to take
a plane; or to take
a train with couchettes or sleeping
cars.
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