There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Bursa (State) by bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursabus
3h 6m₺600–1,400Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from İstanbul to Bursa154.2 km
3h 38m₺323Train, bus
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gebzetrain Marmaray Banliyö Treni
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursabus
3h 46m₺604–944Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bursabus
3h 59mDrive 151.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bursacar 151.7 km
1h 36m₺815–1,177
Istanbul to Bursa (State) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bursa (State) is to rideshare which costs 323 ₺ and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bursa (State) is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs 800 ₺ - 1.200 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Otogar and arriving at Bursa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bursa (State) is 151 km. The road distance is 151.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bursa (State) without a car is to bus which takes 3h 6m and costs 600 ₺ - 1.400 ₺.
The bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursa takes 3h 6m including transfers and departs once daily.
Istanbul to Bursa (State) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogar station.
Istanbul to Bursa (State) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Bursa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bursa (State) is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Istanbul to Bursa (State).
There are 139+ hotels available in Bursa (State).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bursa (State), Turkey?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursa every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₺600–1,400 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Balikesir Uludağ also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺100–150
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–900
Bus from Gebze to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–800
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–450
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺240–310
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from İstanbul to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺323
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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