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Compare bus and flight for Istanbul to İzmir
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Istanbul to İzmir among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł125 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł125, while a flight costs an average of zł387.
Distance: 203 miles (328 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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zł125 Average price Cheapest | zł387 Average price | zł470 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to İzmir:
A bus is zł261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to İzmir costing on average zł387.
Other travel options to İzmir take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
Tickets start at around zł125 compared to roughly zł470 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about zł345. The journey takes 7h 27m versus 4h 37m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Istanbul to İzmir
How to get from Istanbul to İzmir by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Istanbul to İzmir is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:20 AM6h20İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı6:40 AMIzmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç)zł1501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:20 AM6h20İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı6:40 AMIzmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç)zł1501One-way0 transfers
Fastest
PC330111:30 PM1h05Istanbul Airport12:35 AMAdnan Menderes Airportzł2611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus1:20 AM6h30İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı7:50 AMİzmir, Bus Terminalzł1501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 AM6h35İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı6:55 AMİzmir, Bus Terminalzł1501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:59 PM6h41Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:40 AMIzmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç)zł1501One-way0 transfers
- PC21805:30 AM1h10Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport6:40 AMAdnan Menderes Airportzł1661One-way0 transfers
- PC22187:35 PM1h10Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport8:45 PMAdnan Menderes Airportzł2331One-way0 transfers
- PC21904:35 PM1h10Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport5:45 PMAdnan Menderes Airportzł2631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to İzmir:
A bus is zł261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to İzmir costing on average zł387.
Other travel options to İzmir take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
- Around 53 buses per day.
- Around 25 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and İzmir as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Adnan Menderes Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in İzmir, Bus Terminal.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to İzmir by bus.
- Travel with Pegasus, Turkish Airlines to go to İzmir by flight.
- 53 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
- 25 direct flights per day with Pegasus, Turkish Airlines.
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