Türkiye›From Bursa›Istanbul
Bursa to Istanbul by bus, road or ferry
About 155 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹800 per person.
Istanbul to BursaFastest
Private car
Private car via the Osmangazi Bridge, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
İDO fast ferry Yenikapı–Güzelyalı (Mudanya) + bus or metro into Bursa
from ₹800 per person
Best value
Ferry
İDO fast ferry Yenikapı–Güzelyalı (Mudanya) + bus or metro into Bursa
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | İDO fast ferry Yenikapı–Güzelyalı (Mudanya) + bus or metro into Bursa | 3 h | ₹800–₹1,300per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Metro / Kamil Koç / Nilüfer bus over the Osmangazi Bridge | 3 h | ₹800–₹1,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car via the Osmangazi Bridge, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹10,000–₹16,000per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · İDO fast ferry Yenikapı–Güzelyalı (Mudanya) + bus or metro into Bursa | ₹1,600–₹2,600 | ₹3,200–₹5,200 |
| Bus · Metro / Kamil Koç / Nilüfer bus over the Osmangazi Bridge | ₹1,600–₹2,400 | ₹3,200–₹4,800 |
| Private car · Private car via the Osmangazi Bridge, per vehicle | ₹10,000–₹16,000 | ₹10,000–₹16,000 |
Once you’re in Istanbul
- Best time: April – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – May, September – November).
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Plan Bursa and Istanbul
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.