The average bus between Istanbul and İzmir takes 7h 27m and the fastest bus takes 6h 17m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Istanbul to İzmir. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Istanbul and İzmir. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 11:59 PM which arrives into İzmir at 6:45 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 7h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul station and arriving at İzmir station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Every 3 hours. The journey takes approximately 7h 27m.
Istanbul to İzmir bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to İzmir bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Izmir Otogar station.
Book your Istanbul to İzmir bus tickets online with Pamukkale Turizm, Kamil Koç and 4 other operators.
The distance between Istanbul and İzmir is 328.1 km. The road distance is 485 km.
Pamukkale Turizm operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₺1,000–1,500 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Nine other operators also service this route.