There are 8 ways to get from İzmir to Istanbul by plane, bus, car ferry, train, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Istanbul • 2 h 59 min
$19 - $77
Cheapest option
Train, bus MetroTurizm • 11 h 25 min
$10 - $20
6 alternative options
Fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 4 h 19 min
$19 - $71
Bus, car ferry • 5 h 56 min
$19 - $30
Bus • 7 h 18 min
$11 - $23
Train, bus Kamil Koc • 10 h 29 min
$10 - $18
Rideshare • 8 h 35 min
$16
Drive • 5 h 46 min
$60 - $90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Istanbul is to rideshare which costs 99 ₺ and takes 8 h 35 min.
The quickest way to get from İzmir to Istanbul is to fly which costs 120 ₺ - 490 ₺ and takes 2 h 59 min.
The distance between İzmir and Istanbul is 328 km. The road distance is 473 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Istanbul without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 5 h 56 min and costs 110 ₺ - 190 ₺.
It takes approximately 2 h 59 min to get from İzmir to Istanbul, including transfers.
The best way to get from İzmir to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2 h 59 min and costs 120 ₺ - 490 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 65 ₺ - 150 ₺ and takes 7 h 18 min.
The quickest flight from Izmir Airport to Istanbul Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Yes, the driving distance between İzmir to Istanbul is 473 km. It takes approximately 5 h 46 min to drive from İzmir to Istanbul.
- Distance: 205.1 miles
- Duration: 2 h 59 min
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
AtlasGlobal, Pegasus Airlines and two other airlines fly from İzmir to Istanbul hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İzmir to Istanbul via Izmir Otogar, Bursa Otogar, Bursa, Istanbul, and Otogar in around 7 h 18 min.
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $320
Flights from Izmir to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $120
Flights from Izmir to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $70
- Website
- onurair.com
Flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $230
- Website
- atlasglb.com
Flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $170
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- Website
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Basmane to Akhisar
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Basmane to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kemalpasa to Yalova
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $15
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa Otogar to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $16
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bursa Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $8
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- Website
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Akhisar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $14
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- huntur.com.tr
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Car ferry from Yalova to Yenikapı
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- ido.com.tr
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from İzmir to İstanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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