The cheapest and fastest coaches from Istanbul to İzmir
Cheapest price
£23
Average price
£23
Fastest journey
6 h 14 m
Average duration
6 h 47 m
Buses per day
62
Distance
328 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Istanbul to İzmir is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Istanbul to İzmir will cost around £23 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £23.
Of the 62 buses that leave Istanbul for İzmir every day 62 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 328 km distance in an average of 6 h 47 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 14 m .
The slowest buses will take 7 h 6 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare coach and flight for Istanbul to İzmir
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Istanbul to İzmir among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a flight costs an average of £22.
Distance: 328 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£22 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price |
7h 46m Average total duration 7h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Istanbul to İzmir bus times
The table below shows live departures for Istanbul to İzmir coaches for today, Friday 7 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 13:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h59 | 20:59 Izmir | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:05 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h55 | 21:00 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:05 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h40 | 20:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h35 | 21:00 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:25 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h20 | 20:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 21:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 21:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 22:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 22:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:01 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h44 | 23:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:21 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h24 | 23:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 00:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 8h05 | 00:35 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:50 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 00:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:50 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h45 | 00:35 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h55 | 00:55 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h40 | 00:40 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h20 | 00:40 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h35 | 00:55 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 01:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 01:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h15 | 02:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 6h55 | 02:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 03:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 03:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h00 | 03:30 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 6h55 | 03:25 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:50 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 6h40 | 03:30 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:50 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 6h35 | 03:25 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:58 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 6h32 | 03:30 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:59 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h06 | 04:05 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:16 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 6h14 | 03:30 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 6h45 | 04:05 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h15 | 05:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 6h55 | 05:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h30 | 06:30 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h10 | 06:30 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
| Saturday 8 November | |||||
FlixBus | 01:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h55 | 08:55 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 01:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h50 | 08:50 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 01:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h30 | 08:50 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 01:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h35 | 08:55 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 03:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 10:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 03:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 10:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 04:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 11:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 05:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 12:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 13:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 13:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 8h00 | 14:30 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 14:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:50 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 14:15 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 06:50 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h40 | 14:30 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 14:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 07:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 14:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 15:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 08:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 15:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 16:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 09:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 16:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h50 | 17:50 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h30 | 17:30 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h30 | 17:50 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h10 | 17:30 Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 18:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 18:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 7h45 | 19:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:20 İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 7h25 | 19:45 İzmir, Bus Terminal | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Istanbul to İzmir
Buses from Istanbul to İzmir run on average 54 times per day, taking around 7h 16m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £19 if you book in advance.
There are 54 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest coach covers the 328 km distance in 7h 0m.
Distance 328 km |
Average bus duration 7h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price £19 |
Buses per day 54 |
Direct buses 54 |
Fastest bus 7h 0m |
First bus 00:01 |
Last bus 23:58 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Infobus, Kamil Koc from Istanbul to İzmirYou can travel by bus between Istanbul to İzmir with FlixBus, Infobus, Kamil Koc for as low as £19. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Istanbul to İzmir coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Istanbul to İzmir by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at İzmir, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler), which is located around 4.8 miles (7.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at İzmir, Bus Terminal, located 5 miles (8.1 km) away from the city centre.
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popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Istanbul and İzmir
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Terminal (in the station)
- Kebab Express (0.2 km)
- Simit Sarayı (0.3 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Metro: M1A Bus: 83O, 91E, 97G
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Alibeyköy (in the station)
- Kebab House (0.2 km)
- Simit Sarayı (0.5 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 36CE, 49T, 49Z Metro: M7
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