The average bus between Istanbul and Erdek takes 5h 48m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Istanbul to Erdek. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Istanbul and Erdek. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Erdek at 12:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Bursa and take an average of 5h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Erdek. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Erdek station via Bursa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
Istanbul to Erdek bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Erdek bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Erdek bus station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Erdek is 119 km. The road distance is 287 km.
You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Erdek bus station via Bursa and Bursa bus station in around 4h 51m.