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Istanbul to Canakkale (Troy & Gallipoli) by bus or road

About 320 km. The private car is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,400 per person.

Canakkale (Troy & Gallipoli) to Istanbul

Fastest

Private car

Private car, per vehicle

4.5 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Metro / Kamil Koç / Truva Turizm bus over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge

from ₹1,400 per person

Best value

Bus

Metro / Kamil Koç / Truva Turizm bus over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge

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.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
BusMetro / Kamil Koç / Truva Turizm bus over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge5 h₹1,400–₹2,100per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carPrivate car, per vehicle4.5 h₹18,000–₹27,000per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
  • Bus, Metro / Kamil Koç / Truva Turizm bus over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge: Hourly from Esenler and Alibeyköy. Some buses still use the Gelibolu–Lapseki ferry instead of the bridge.
  • Private car, Private car, per vehicle: Bridge and motorway tolls included.

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.

Option2 people4 people
Bus · Metro / Kamil Koç / Truva Turizm bus over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge₹2,800–₹4,200₹5,600–₹8,400
Private car · Private car, per vehicle₹18,000–₹27,000₹18,000–₹27,000

Once you’re in Canakkale (Troy & Gallipoli)

  • Best time: April – June, September – October
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.

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