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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.
For several years, all trains that
normally run south from Izmir
(Basmane) to Adnan
Menderes Airport, Selçuk (for
Ephesus),
Aydin and Denizli (for Pamukkale) were not
running due to upgrandes of the track.
As of late 2009, there is good
news. New railcars are
running on this line south from Izmir
as far as Aydin.
This is great news for
anyone wanting to travel quickly,
comfortably and cheaply between Izmir,
Adnan Menderes Airport, and Selçuk
(Ephesus).
There are only four trains daily now,
but there may be more—and faster—in
2010.
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.
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Above, ancient
but colorful old railcars have
been replaced by modern ones.
Below, an express hauls sleeping
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