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The Karesi
Ekspresi (KAH-reh-see) night
train is a slower night train between Izmir (Basmane)
and Ankara.
It
does not have sleeping cars.
The westbound train departs Ankara at
19:10 (7:10 pm) and arrives in Izmir (Basmane)
at 10:12 (10:12 am) after a 15-hour
journey.
The eastbound night
train departs Izmir (Basmane) at 18:55
(6:55
pm) and arrives the next morning in
Ankara at 10:33 (10:33 am) after a
16-hour journey.
The Karesi Ekspresi hauls
one unreserved Pullman
car, three reserved-seat Pullman
cars,
a "covered
couchette" car,
and a dining car.
A one-way/single ticket costs
YTL18.
If you'd like a covered couchette,
add YTL6
per person.
For more comfort at higher fares,
look at the 9
Eylül
Ekspresi and the Izmir
Mavi Tren.
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