The average bus between Istanbul and Malkara takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h. The bus service runs several times per day from Istanbul to Malkara. 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 4 hours between Istanbul and Malkara. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Malkara at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Malkara. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler station and arriving at Malkara station via Tekirdağ station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Istanbul to Malkara bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Malkara bus services, operated by Istanbul Seyahat, arrive at Malkara station.
The distance between Istanbul and Malkara is 172.6 km. The road distance is 200 km.
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Malkara via Tekirdağ in around 3h 48m.