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Fast ferries speed
between Istanbul's Yenikapi
Feribot Terminali and Bandirma
on the south shore of the Sea
of Marmara (map),
connecting Istanbul with towns in the
southern Marmara and
northern Aegean
region (map).
You can take buses
from Bandirma to anywhere
in Aegean
Turkey, and a fast
train to Izmir.
The large, fast Istanbul-Bandirma catamaran
car ferries (hizli
feribot) carry both cars and
passengers. The voyage takes about
two hours. Voyages
marked by an asterisk (*)
are via Deniz
Otobüsü,
a fast catamaran passenger ferry
that does not carry cars.
These ferries connect at Bandirma
with twice-daily
fast trains to/from Izmir,
allowing you to travel between Istanbul
and Izmir comfortably and economically
in 8 hours
by ferry and train. More...
You can now purchase tickets for these
ferryboats in Atatürk Airport's International
Arrivals Terminal from BAF
Rent a Car (Tel +90 (212) 465 8767;
Fax +90 (212) 465 8768, info@bafrentacar.com).
Ferry
Schedule 24 September 2009 to 18
April 2010
Ferry
Schedule 19 April to 13
June 2010
FARES (One-way/Single)
Walk-on Fare
Car & Driver
Car Passenger
Motorcycle
SUV (Jip) & Driver |
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TL30
TL120
TL25
TL50
TL135 |
"Walk-on Fare" is for
a traveler without a car.
"Reduced Fare"
is for students/teachers with official
Turkish identification.
"Car Passenger" is for each passenger
in a car, exclusive of the driver.
Here is the official
IDO fare table.
Istanbul - Bandirma
ferries are operated by IDO (Istanbul
Deniz Otobüsleri A S) whose website has
an English-language
section. You
may not need reservations for passenger
travel, but you should probably reserve
space if you plan to transport a
car. IDO says you can reserve
your place and buy your ticket online,
or call this number at any time to
make a reservation and to purchase
a ticket with a credit card: +90
212 444 4 436.
IDO General Directorate
Kennedy Caddesi, Yenikapi Feribot Iskelesi
Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel +90 212 517 9696
Fax +90 212 517 3800
These lines are supposedly answered
24 hours a day. You can probably send
a fax in English or German and
get a response in the same language.
BANDIRMA-IZMIR EXPRESS TRAIN
The 6
Eylül Ekspresi train travels
between Bandirma and Izmir in about 5-1/4
hours. Its arrival and departure at Bandirma
are coordinated with the fast ferry so
that you can travel between Izmir and
Istanbul in less than eight hours. More...
OTHER SEA OF MARMARA FERRIES:
Istanbul
- Yalova Car & Passenger Ferries Both
passenger catamarans and car-and-passenger feribots connect Yalova with
Istanbul's Yenikapi
Ferry Terminal,
departing about every two hours from
7:30 am to 9 pm (21:00), making the
voyage in one hour. More...
Pendik
(Istanbul) - Yalova Car & Passenger
Ferries
There is also a shorter, faster car-and-passenger
ferry service from Istanbul's Asian suburb of Pendik to Yalova.
The voyage takes only 45 minutes. More...
Dardanelles
Car Ferries
Frequent
car ferries cross the Dardanelles between Gelibolu and Lapseki,
and Eceabat and Çanakkale. More...
Istanbul <—> Izmir
Train &
Ferry
Istanbul
(Yenikapi) - Yalova
Ferries
Pendik
(Istanbul) - Yalova
Ferries
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Car Ferries
Istanbul
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Above, ferry
terminal & train
station, Bandirma.
Below, historic buildings
in central Bandirma. |
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