How to get to İzmir from Istanbul

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Travel Information from Istanbul to İzmir

Distance203 miles
Available travel modesCoach or flight
Ticket price range£21 - £25
Cheapest modeCoach • £21 • 5 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • £25 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Pegasus Airlines

Travel 203 miles by coach or flight between Istanbul and İzmir. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Pegasus Airlines among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from Istanbul to İzmir.

Travel options
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
09:207h25
İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
16:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
£221One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:207h25
İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
16:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
£221One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Pegasus AirlinesPC3305
12:501h05
Istanbul Airport
13:55Adnan Menderes Airport
£461One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
09:007h45
Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
16:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
£221One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
06:207h25
İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
13:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
£221One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
11:207h25
İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
18:45İzmir, Bus Terminal
£221One-way
0 changes
Pegasus AirlinesPC2182
06:051h05
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
07:10Adnan Menderes Airport
£411One-way
0 changes
Pegasus AirlinesPC3307
23:451h05
Istanbul Airport
00:50Adnan Menderes Airport
£351One-way
0 changes
Pegasus AirlinesPC2206
23:351h05
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
00:40Adnan Menderes Airport
£461One-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 travel options from Istanbul to İzmir: coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to İzmir is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £21 compared to other travel options to İzmir:

A coach is £4 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £25 from Istanbul to İzmir.

The quickest way to travel between Istanbul and İzmir is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 5 h 25 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 203 miles from Istanbul to İzmir.

The average frequency per day from Istanbul to İzmir is:

  • Around 134 coaches per day.
  • 35 flights a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Istanbul to İzmir:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in İzmir, Bus Terminal.
  • Flights from Istanbul to İzmir most often leave from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Adnan Menderes Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Istanbul to İzmir:

  • Travel with FlixBus or Infobus for coaches to İzmir. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Istanbul to İzmir tickets on Omio for £21.
  • Travel with Pegasus Airlines or Turkish Airlines to go to İzmir by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Pegasus Airlines Istanbul to İzmir tickets on Omio for £25.

Yes, there are direct routes from Istanbul to İzmir with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 134 direct coaches a day to İzmir with FlixBus or Infobus.
  • You can find 24 direct flights per day to İzmir with Pegasus Airlines or Turkish Airlines.

Direct services to İzmir tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers travelling from Istanbul to İzmir don't make İzmir their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Athens, Vienna, Çeşme or Piraeus, either of which you could add to your Istanbul and İzmir trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from İzmir to any of these top destinations today!

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