There are 5 ways to get from Karaköy to Balaban by bus, taxi, train, car, or ferry
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Karaköy to Alibeyköy50E
- Take the bus from Alibeyköy to Izmit
- Take the taxi from Izmit to Balaban
2h 50m₺970–1,240Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sirkeci to GebzeMarmaray Banliyö Treni
- Take the train from Gebze to Büyükderbent
3h 11m₺278–396Drive 117.5 km
- Drive from Karaköy to Balaban117.5 km
1h 21m₺583–843Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karaköy to Balaban117.5 km
1h 21m₺3,600–4,400Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karaköy to Kadıköy
- Take the bus from Kadıköy to Vural Sitesi
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Kocaeli bus station
3h 42m₺838–1,110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaköy to Balaban is to train which costs 270 ₺ - 400 ₺ and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Karaköy to Balaban is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs 550 ₺ - 850 ₺.
The distance between Karaköy and Balaban is 157 km. The road distance is 117.5 km.
The best way to get from Karaköy to Balaban without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 50m and costs 950 ₺ - 1.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Karaköy to Balaban, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaköy to Balaban is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Karaköy to Balaban.
There are 311+ hotels available in Balaban.
What companies run services between Karaköy, Istanbul, Turkey and Balaban, Kocaeli, Turkey?
You can take a train from Sirkeci to Balaban via Gebze and Büyükderbent in around 3h 11m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sirkeci to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺60–100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Gebze to Büyükderbent
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺75–120
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Karaköy to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺40
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
Bus from Kadıköy to Vural Sitesi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺40
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alibeyköy to Izmit
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺430–550
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺280–400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0212313800010
- info@sehirhatlari.istanbul
- Website
- sehirhatlari.istanbul
Ferry from Karaköy to Kadıköy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺17–21
- Schedules at
- sehirhatlari.istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ₺500–4,400
Yesilova Taksi
- Phone
- +90 533 420 22 52
- Website
- yesilova-taksi.business.site
Real Taksi
- Phone
- +90 262 332 33 97
İzmit Taksi
- Phone
- +90 262 311 15 75
- Website
- izmit-taksi.business.site
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
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