There are 9 ways to get from Ayvalık to Istanbul by bus, car ferry, train, car or plane
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
Bus via Bursa • 8 h 15 min
$18 - $34
Cheapest option
Bus • 9 h 15 min
$11 - $20
7 alternative options
Bus, carferry • 9 h 1 min
$19 - $42
Bus, train, carferry • 9 h 37 min
$17 - $36
Drive • 5 h 14 min
$50 - $80
Bus to Edremit, fly to Istanbul • 3 h 25 min
$80 - $285
Bus to Edremit, fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 4 h 45 min
$28 - $80
Bus to Canakkale, fly to Istanbul • 5 h 55 min
$26 - $112
Bus, train to Izmir, fly to Istanbul • 6 h 24 min
$24 - $88
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayvalık to Istanbul is to bus which costs 50 ₺ - 95 ₺ and takes 9 h 15 min.
The quickest way to get from Ayvalık to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 3 h 25 min and costs 370 ₺ - 1.400 ₺.
The distance between Ayvalık and Istanbul is 269 km. The road distance is 423 km.
It takes approximately 8 h 15 min to get from Ayvalık to Istanbul, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ayvalık, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Ayvalık to Istanbul via Edremit, Bursa, Istanbul, and Otogar in around 8 h 15 min.
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edremit to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
Flights from Edremit to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $290
Flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edremit to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $80
Flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $120
- Website
- onurair.com
Flights from Canakkale to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $100
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 Balıkesir to Bandırma
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
- Website
- izban.com.tr
Train from Aliağa to Alsancak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- Website
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Edremit
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Susurluk
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Susurluk to Bandırma
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 1 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $17
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Çanakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Aliağa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalik to Edremit
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa Otogar to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 6 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Susurluk
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $19
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalik to Canakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalik to Aliaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4 - $9
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- huntur.com.tr
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Ayvalık to Canakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Car ferry from Bandirma to Yenikapı
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $12
- Schedules at
- ido.com.tr
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