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Fast Australian-built catamaran
car ferries speed
between Istanbul's Yenikapi
Feribot Terminali and the towns
of Yalova,
Güzelyali (for Bursa) and Bandirma on
the south shore of the Sea
of Marmara,
connecting Istanbul with towns in the Aegean
region (map).
You need not have a car to ride these
ferries.
Istanbul
- Yalova Car Ferries
Ferries depart both Istanbul (Yenikapi)
and Yalova five
or more times daily. The voyage takes 70 minutes. More...
Istanbul
- Bursa (Güzelyali) Car Ferries
Car-and-passenger feribots connect Güzelyali,
near Bursa,
with Istanbul's Yenikapi
Feribot Terminali, departing three to five times
daily, making the voyage in 80 minutes. More...
Istanbul
- Bandirma Car
Ferries
Ferries depart two or three times
daily on the 2-hour voyage to Bandirma,
depending on the season and the day
of the week. More...
Pendik
(Istanbul) - Yalova Ferries
There is also a shorter, faster passengers-only
ferry service
(no cars) from Istanbul's
Asian suburb of Pendik to
Yalova. (You can get to Pendik by suburban
train from Haydarpasa
Station. Here's
the train schedule (pdf).) Pendik-to-Yalova would
be your better choice if you find yourself
on the
Asian side of the Bosphorus.
The voyage takes only 40 minutes. More...
Dardanelles
Car Ferries
Car ferries cross the Dardanelles between Gelibolu and Lapseki,
and Eceabat and Çanakkale,
frequently all day, and through the night. More...
All of these ferries are operated
by IDO (Istanbul
Deniz Otobüsleri A S) whose website has
an English-language
version. You may
not need reservations for passenger
travel, but you should probably reserve
space if you plan to transport a car.
IDO says you can call the following
telephone number at any time to make
a reservation and to purchase a ticket
with a credit card: +90 (212) 444 3436.
IDO General Directorate
Kennedy Caddesi, Yenikapi Feribot Iskelesi
Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel +90 212 517 9696
Fax +90 212 517 3800
These lines are supposedly answered
24 hours a day. You can probably send
a fax in English or German and
get a response in the same language.
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