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There's a good train-ferry connection between Izmir and Istanbul, and useful services run between Izmir's Basmane Station and Ankara.

Trains also run south (slowly) from Izmir (Basmane) to Adnan Menderes Airport, Selçuk (for Ephesus), and Denizli (for Pamukkale), but as of March 3, 2008, all trains have been stopped on this route because of track improvements.

IZMIR-ISTANBUL TRAIN-FERRY
The 6 Eylül Ekspresi departs Izmir (Basmane) mid-afternoon daily, and travels to Bandirma, where you transfer to a fast ferry for Istanbul (Yenikapi). The 17 Eylül Ekspresi also runs between Izmir and Bandirma. More...


IZMIR-ANKARA TRAINS
All express trains on the Izmir-Ankara route are overnight trains taking from 13 to 15 hours to make the run.

The best train between Izmir and Ankara is the overnight 9 Eylül Ekspresi (September 9th Express), hauling Pullman cars, a sleeping car and a dining car.

Next best is the earlier Izmir Mavi Tren, with the same sorts of cars.

The Karesi Ekspresi is a slower, lower-fare overnight train with Pullman cars, a couchette car and a dining car.


IZMIR-AIRPORT-SELÇUK (EPHESUS)-DENIZLI TRAINS
The easiest way to travel between the center of Izmir and Adnan Menderes Airport will soon be via the Izmir Metro, but for the time being all trains to and from Izmir's Basmane railway station that go south to Adnan Menderes Airport, Selçuk and Denizli have been stopped due to track improvement work.

The following information will be useful once the trains are re-started:

(If you take the train from Menderes Airport, be advised that the train station is next to the International Terminal (Dis Hatlar, DUSH haht-lahr), and connected to it by a covered passageway. The Domestic Terminal (Iç Hatlar, EECH haht-lahr) is about 300 meters to the south, a five-minute walk.)

Three of these trains continue from Menderes Airport southward to Selçuk (Ephesus), and Denizli (for Pamukkale). The trains below with times just for "Izmir" and "Airport" are Izmir (Basmane)-Torbali-Ödemis regional trains.

Three n orthbound trains from Denizli via Selçuk can take you to the airport. The trains are slow, infrequent, uncomfortable (you may have to stand during the entire trip), and rarely on time, but they are certainly cheap.

The rail line south of Izmir is being upgraded and may soon offer more frequent, more comfortable service between Izmir and Selçuk and Denizli (for Pamukkale).

Here are the timetables (as of March 2008):

Trains from Izmir (Basmane) to Denizli (for Pamukkale):

Depart Izmir

Airport

Selçuk

Arrive Denizli

06:10 am

06:37 am

--

--

08:45 am

09:38 am

10:48 am

14:45 (2:45 pm)

11:20 am

11:47 am

--

--

14:45 (2:45 pm)

15:32 (3:32 pm)

16:42 (4:42 pm)

20:43 (8:43 pm)

15:25 (3:25 pm)

15:52 (3:52 pm)

--

--

16:10 (4:10 pm)

16:37 (4:37 pm)

--

--

17:15 (5:15 pm)

17:42 (5:42 pm)

--

--

17:45 (5:45 pm)

18:39 (6:39 pm)

19:53 (7:53 pm)

23:47 (11:47 pm)

19:45 (7:45 pm)

20:12 (8:12 pm)

--

--


Trains from Denizli
, Selçuk & Airport to Izmir (Basmane):

Depart Denizli

Selçuk

Airport

Arrive Izmir

--

--

07:16 am

07:44 am

--

--

08:42 am

09:08 am

--

--

09:07 am

09:33 am

04:50 am

08:39 am

09:51 am

10:23 am

--

--

10:45 am

11:11 am

08:40 am

12:43 pm

13:53 (1:53 pm)

14:23 (2:23 pm)

--

--

14:56 (2:56 pm)

15:22 (3:22 pm)

--

--

19:48 (7:48 pm)

20:14 (8:14 pm)

15:30 (3:30 pm)

19:15 (7:15 pm)

20:29 (8:29 pm)

20:59 (8:59 pm)


Havas Airport Buses to/from Izmir

Airport Car Hire/Rental

Adnan Menderes Airport Homepage

Ephesus (Selcuk): 65 km (41 miles) S, 1-1/4 hours

Izmir: 18 km (11 miles) N, 35 minutes

Selcuk (Ephesus): 62 km (39 miles) S, 1-1/4 hours

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Above, ancient but still running...and soon to be modernized.
Below, an express hauls sleeping cars.

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