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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,
service is 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-hour journey
between Istanbul and Ankara about
every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day,
for YTL40 to YTL80 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.)
Rest
stops are made enroute about
every 2 hours for toilet,
snacks or meals, and smoking (no
smoking is allowed on most public
buses). Turkish buses are
not usually equipped with onboard
toilets,
so use the facilities in the terminal
before
your board.
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. For discussions of possibilities,
or to ask questions, visit the TTP
Forums.
For
tips on how to increase your safety while
traveling by bus, see ASIRT,
the Association for Safe International
Road Travel.
Buses
from Istanbul to Other Cities
Turkey's
Top Bus Companies
Bus
Companies & Offices at Istanbul's
Main Bus Terminal
Bus
Travel Costs & Fares
How
to Buy Bus Tickets in Turkey
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