How to get to İzmir from Istanbul

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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 3h 7m. 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 £21.

Distance: 328 km

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Flight

£24

Average Price

Cheapest

£42

Average Price

4h 38m

Average total duration

4h 8m

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30m

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6h 7m

Average total duration

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3h 7m

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3h 0m

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0.3 - 0.8kg

CO2 emissions

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1.0 - 2.0kg

CO2 emissions

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Istanbul to İzmir

How to get to İzmir from Istanbul by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Istanbul to İzmir is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    9:207h25
    İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
    16:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    9:207h25
    İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
    16:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Pegasus AirlinesPC3301
    23:301h05
    Istanbul Airport
    0:35Adnan Menderes Airport
    £411One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    9:007h45
    Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
    16:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:207h25
    İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
    17:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:007h45
    Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
    15:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • Pegasus AirlinesPC2218
    19:351h10
    Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
    20:45Adnan Menderes Airport
    £361One-way
    0 changes
  • Pegasus AirlinesPC2190
    16:351h10
    Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
    17:45Adnan Menderes Airport
    £411One-way
    0 changes
  • Pegasus AirlinesPC2204
    17:351h10
    Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
    18:45Adnan Menderes Airport
    £411One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Istanbul to İzmir

Travel to İzmir easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Istanbul to İzmir.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Istanbul and İzmir including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Istanbul to İzmir is a coach with an average price of £19.

This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to İzmir:

A coach is £2 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to İzmir costing on average £21.

The fastest way to travel from Istanbul to İzmir is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 5m.

Other travel options to İzmir take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 55m.

The Istanbul to İzmir distance is approximately 328 km.
The average frequency per day from Istanbul to İzmir is:
  • Around 50 coaches per day.
  • Around 24 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and İzmir as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Istanbul to İzmir:
  • Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Adnan Menderes Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in İzmir, Bus Terminal.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Istanbul to İzmir, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines to go to İzmir by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Kamil Koc to go to İzmir by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Istanbul to İzmir with the following travel companies:
  • 24 direct flights per day with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
  • 50 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Kamil Koc.
Omio customers who travel from Istanbul to İzmir often also extend their vacation to go to Athens, Çeşme, Selçuk, Thessaloniki, Vienna. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between İzmir and these popular destinations at a great price.

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