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Here are tips on travel in Turkey by plane, bus, car, train, ship & ferry. For transport from other countries to Turkey, see Getting to Turkey.

Turkey is fairly easy to travel in, but it's a big country (maps). Distances and travel times, in both kms and miles, are on each page in the Where to Go section.

Transport may be crowded on major holidays.

Here's how to compare costs for various means of transport.

PLANE
Turkish Airlines has flights among major cities which are convenient for longer distances, and relatively inexpensive (most fares are TL69 to TL200 one-way). Onur Air, Atlasjet, Anadolu Jet, IzAir, Pegasus Air and Sun Express have growing route systems and even lower fares. See also Major Airports and Airport/City Codes. More...

BUS
Thousands of modern, luxurious buses roar between Turkish cities and towns daily. This is how most Turks travel. Unfortunately, it's difficult to get fares and schedules (try here), but you can do that easily when you arrive in Turkey. Departures are frequent, and you don't need advance rservations on most routes. Here are sample routes, fares and travel times from Istanbul to many cities. More...

CAR
If you are an experienced driver and can manage a standard shift ("stick shift," not automatic) transmission, and want freedom of movement, consider renting a car in Turkey. More...

TRAIN
The Orient Express is gone, but train travel in Turkey is still useful, especially trains between Ankara and Istanbul. (Here's a map.) Expresses, Super Expresses and sleeping car trains
are somewhat slower than the bus but offer more seating-room and comfort for less money. Otherwise, most of Turkey's trains are older and relatively slow, but still useful and quite cheap. More...

SHIP & FERRY
Turkey is surrounded by seas, so ships play a significant part in the Turkish transport picture. Here are the major services:

—Cruise ships from other countries dock in Turkey at Istanbul, Kusadasi and other ports. Here's information on the ports and docks.

—Sea of Marmara ferry services run between Istanbul on the north shore and Yalova and Bandirma on the south shore (map). More...

—Dardanelles ferries connect Europe with Asia, Çanakkale and Troy with the Gallipoli battlefields. More...

—Istanbul—Bodrum ferries are operated in summer by Denizline. More...

—Greek Island—Turkey ferries connect the islands with the Turkish coast. Here are ports, dates, times and fares.

—Island-to-Island ferries in Greece help you travel between Athens, the Islands, and Turkey. More...

—Italy—Turkey ferries operate in summer, carrying cars as well as passengers. More...

—Cyprus—Turkey ferries connect Girne (Kyrenia) and Tasucu/Silifke all year, and Alanya in summer. More...

—Odessa (Ukraine)—Istanbul ferries carry cars and passengers across the Black Sea all year. More...


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Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey

Above, Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul
Below, bus travel in luxurious ultra-modern coaches, is the norm.
Bottom, dramatic scenery near Antalya.

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Dramatic scenery, Turkey