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By Road:
Not surprisingly, Istanbul
is well connected to every part of Turkey. Buses are frequent and
plentiful, and the main coach station (otogar) is at Esenler, on
the European side.
There are countless independent bus companies,
all of whom have a ticket office at the station and the larger ones
have offices dotted around town, especially in areas like Taksim,
Sultanahmed and Besiktas.
Prices vary slightly regarding quality of the
vehicle. There are also departures from Harem, on the Asian side.
For journeys further afield, there buses to Greece, Macedonia, Germany,
France, Austria, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, Russia,
Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria and Jordan.
Bus Station Tel: (+ 90 212) 658 05 05, 658 10 10, 333 37 63, 310
63 63.
Within the city, public transport is a good way of getting around.
There are minibuses, buses, taxis, trams (from Aksaray) a new subway
(between Taskim and Levent) and a tiny electric tramcar (Beyoglu
to Taksim).
If you would like to book bus most prefereble companies Varan ,
Ulusoy and Boss compinies in high standart. Normal bus compinies
Kamil Koc , Metro , Pamukkale.
When you need to book bus it is no problem except for the holidays
you can find mostly seats before one day.
By Air
:
Ataturk International Airport is 20 km from city centre. The
new airport is the biggest in the country, with the most international
flights. There are direct flights to every European capital, and
many to Asia, USA and the Middle East.
The domestic terminal has flights to every domestic airport in the
country, with several a day to major cities like Ankara and Izmir.
Turkish Airlines (THY) is the national carrier.
Useful contacts:
Airport Tel : (0212)
663 64 00/663 63 00/663 63 71/663 63 72/663 63 73/663 63 74 /663
63 75.
Ataturk Airport DHM Organization: (0212) 663 64 00
Domestic flights: (0212) 663 63 00
International flights: (0212) 663 63 00
Cargo Reservation: (0212) 663 63 00
For the domestic flight tickets please send us your inquiry by mail
we can arrange your flight bookings.
By Rail:
Not as popular a mode of transport as buses, with a much smaller
network, there are rail connections from Istanbul to Ankara, Izmir
and Eastern Anatolian cities. Most of the services are slower than
buses, although between the three main cities there are the mavi
tren, mototren or ekspresi, which are fast and comfortable.
Reservations are essential for these journeys, and there are several
classes of seats and sleepers. International services from Sirkeci
(on the European side) and Haydarpasa (Asian side) stations include
Vienna, Munich, Budapest, Salonica, (via Eskisehir, Konya, and Gaziantep),
Aleppo, (via Tatvan and Van), Tehran, Moscow and Bucharest. Trains
heading west leave from Sirkeci, and east from Haydarpasa station.
Sirkeci Information Tel: (0212) 527 0050/51. Reservations
Tel: (0212) 520 6575
Haydarpasa Information
Tel: (0216) 336 0475/2063. Reservations Tel: (0216) 336 4470, 337
8724.
By Boat
Maritime Lines run both the urban
and national transport. Marinas also have connections with European
ports.
Urban Maritime Transportation runs ships which operate between the
following destinations within Istanbul: Kadikoy – Haydarpasa
– Karakoy; Eminonu – Uskudar; Eminonu – Kadikoy;
Bridge – Yenikoy; Beykoz – Kavaklar; Sirkeci - Bostanci,
Bridge – Prince’s Islands; Bridge – Yalova; Kabatas
– Cinarcik; Bostanci - Cinarcik. Boats operate from
Istanbul to the following Black Sea towns: Zonguldak, Sinop, Samsun,
Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, as well as Izmir. Marmara Lines run to Marmara
Island, Bandirma and Mudanya.
Useful contacts:
Port
Tel : (+90 - 212) 245 53 66/249 71 78/249 18 96.
Address: TDY Maritime Lines Agency, Rihtim Cad. Kadikoy, Istanbul
Information Tel: (+ 90 - 212) 244 25 02/244 02 07 |
