The cheapest and fastest buses from İzmir to Istanbul
Cheapest price
€26
Average price
€26
Fastest journey
6 h 25 m
Average duration
6 h 35 m
Buses per day
60
Distance
328 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from İzmir to Istanbul is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from İzmir to Istanbul will cost around €26 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €26.
Of the 60 buses that leave İzmir for Istanbul on Sat, Feb 28, 60 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Feb 28 the direct buses cover the 328 km distance in an average of 6 h 35 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 25 m .
On Sat, Feb 28 the slowest buses will take 6 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare bus and flight for İzmir to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from İzmir to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €23.
Distance: 328 km
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€26 Average price Cheapest | €43 Average price |
4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
İzmir to Istanbul bus times
The table below shows live departures for İzmir to Istanbul buses for today, Friday, February 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 8:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 6h40 | 3:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h00 | 3:45 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:59 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h26 | 3:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:59 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h46 | 3:45 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 6h40 | 4:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h00 | 4:45 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h45 | 4:45 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h25 | 4:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 5:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 6:00 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 5:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 6:00 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h05 | 6:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h40 | 7:00 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 6:25 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 7:00 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, February 28 | |||||
FlixBus | 3:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 11:30 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 10:55 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 10:55 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 11:30 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h25 | 2:10 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h05 | 1:50 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h10 | 2:10 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h50 | 1:50 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 2:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 3:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 2:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 3:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 4:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 3:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 3:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 4:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h46 | 5:01 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h11 | 4:26 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h31 | 5:01 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h56 | 4:26 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 5:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 4:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 4:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 5:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h25 | 6:10 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 6:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 6:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h10 | 6:10 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h15 | 7:00 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 AM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h50 | 7:35 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h35 | 7:35 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h00 | 7:00 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 7:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 8:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 7:55 PM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 8:30 PM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 2:30 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 1:55 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 2:30 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 1:55 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 2:55 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 PM Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 3:30 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 3:30 AM Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 PM İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 2:55 AM İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from İzmir to Istanbul
Buses from İzmir to Istanbul run on average 91 times per day, taking around 4h 7m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €20 if you book in advance.
There are 91 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:58. The fastest bus covers the 328 km distance in 6h 10m.
Distance 328 km |
Average bus duration 4h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price €20 |
Buses per day 91 |
Direct buses 91 |
Fastest bus 6h 10m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:58 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Pamukkale, Kamil Koc from İzmir to IstanbulYou can travel by bus between İzmir to Istanbul with FlixBus, Pamukkale, Kamil Koc for as low as €20. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from İzmir to Istanbul
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from İzmir to Istanbul by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Istanbul, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
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- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
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- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from İzmir to Istanbul
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Terminal (in the station)
- Kebab Express (0.2 km)
- Simit Sarayı (0.3 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Metro: M1A Bus: 83O, 91E, 97G
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Alibeyköy (in the station)
- Kebab House (0.2 km)
- Simit Sarayı (0.5 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 36CE, 49T, 49Z Metro: M7
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