Türkiye›From Istanbul›Izmir
Istanbul to Izmir by train, flight or bus
About 480 km. The flight is fastest at 3.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,200 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus
3.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
İDO ferry Yenikapı–Bandırma + TCDD train to Izmir Basmane
from ₹1,200 per person
Best value
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus | 3.8 h | ₹2,700–₹8,800per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale bus via the Istanbul–Izmir motorway | 7 h | ₹1,800–₹2,900per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | İDO ferry Yenikapı–Bandırma + TCDD train to Izmir Basmane | 7 h | ₹1,200–₹1,900per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus: About 1 h 05 in the air, flights every hour or so from both Istanbul airports; the İZBAN train or Havaş bus takes you into town.
- Train, İDO ferry Yenikapı–Bandırma + TCDD train to Izmir Basmane: A scenic alternative: the morning fast ferry connects with the train at Bandırma pier. Check both timetables; the ferry is cancelled in storms.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus | ₹5,400–₹17,600 | ₹10,800–₹35,200 |
| Bus · Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale bus via the Istanbul–Izmir motorway | ₹3,600–₹5,800 | ₹7,200–₹11,600 |
| Train · İDO ferry Yenikapı–Bandırma + TCDD train to Izmir Basmane | ₹2,400–₹3,800 | ₹4,800–₹7,600 |
Once you’re in Izmir
- Best time: April – June, September – November
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – June, September – November).
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Plan Istanbul and Izmir
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.