Means of transport Turkey

The Bodrum Ferryboat Association offers trips to several destinations. The company's boats take you on excursions to Datça and the island of Kos.

To Datça. 1 hour 45 minutes. Please check the timetable on the website depending on the season. Several departures per day. 380 TL round trip.

To Kos. 1 hour trip. Please check the schedule on the website depending on the season. Several departures per day. 30 € round trip.

This bus station is located far from the city centre and can be reached by metro via the M1B line (Yenikapı- Kirazlı). It is necessary to count one visit every 10 minutes. Buses from the town hall also go there: from Taksim (83-O), Beşiktaş (28-O), Mecidiyeköy (500-ES, this one comes from the Asian side) and Eminönü (91-O). It is the largest bus station in Istanbul and it is from here that most buses depart for major cities. Choose your bus company upstream because it is difficult to make your choice on site because of the reelers.

The city manages almost all of Istanbul's maritime links. Ideal transport to travel on both sides of the Bosphorus, there are many ports, so that it is as easy to take the boat as any other means of transport. It is also possible to visit the Princes' Islands. Boats have the advantage of avoiding the city's endless traffic jams and thus saving you time. There are departures every 15 minutes between Europe and Asia. It is also a great way to discover Istanbul.

Located in Karaköy and close to the Galata Bridge, this port welcomes cruise ships. You can easily see it from the historical city (Golden Horn side). It includes a tourist office. In addition to hosting ships, it is also a shopping center and a cultural space. It is a huge project that was born in 2022 and should attract tourists. The architecture of the port is sober and it has an underground terminal, a world first! If you don't like shopping, a path along the Bosphorus has been developed.

A fleet of luxury Neoplan, for a comfortable and functional trip. Hot drinks and snacks are offered throughout your trip, and you can watch movies or play video games. They serve about the same cities as Varan (normal, they are two big competitors) and the prices are almost identical: not necessarily cheap! But since the family that owns the company is from Karadeniz, they offer destinations in the Black Sea region, including the beautiful city of Trabzon.

They are orange and flanked by "Atatürk Havalimanı". A trip to the old city takes about 35 TL and to Taksim about 50-55 TL. These fares are subject to large variations depending on the price of gasoline. The coastal road (sahil yolu) is generally used. The driver may or may not search for the address. A luminous point indicates the Gündüz day rate (from 6 am to midnight), two points indicate the night rate (gece, from midnight to 6 am, increased), to be checked! Up to 4 people can be accommodated.

This private company also provides numerous trips between the two shores, with the possibility of paying with the Istanbulkart card. It is also possible to travel to the Princes Islands from Karaköy, Eminönü (every hour). The company offers cruises on the Bosporus from Üsküdar and Kadıköy (departures every hour). Many platforms are served and the rates are similar to those offered by the city hall shuttles. Check the schedules on the site, possibility to book tickets in advance.

Don't be surprised if a cab honks its horn as it passes you by: it's its own way of letting you know that it's free, and it's up to you to wave if you're interested! Easily identified by their yellow color, four or even five people can get in. In the heart of the tourist area, scams are possible, but not uncommon: ask for the meter no matter what. And as with the bus, beware of traffic jams! Recently, Uber has become fashionable in Stambouli, but beware: this company is prohibited by Turkish law.

The Marmaray is a metro that runs under the Bosphorus and connects the two continents in just 7 minutes, avoiding traffic jams. It serves the stations of Kazlıçeşme, Yenikapi, Sirkeci, Üsküdar and Ayrılık Çeşmesi (Kadiköy). Very practical if you are in Sirkeci and want to drink a salep quickly, while admiring Léandre d'Üsküdar's tower. The company in charge of this metro being different, you will have to pay a passage to the turnstiles to access it. The Istanbulkart card does not work here, so be prepared.

Onur Air is a privately owned Turkish airline offering a range of destinations mainly to Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. It also offers domestic flights throughout Turkey. Only from or to Istanbul it flies to the following cities: Adana, Antalya, Bodrum, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Izmir, Malatya, Samsun, Dalaman, Trabzon. The company operates to 14 major domestic destinations and more than 120 scheduled and non-scheduled international destinations in 25 countries.