The cheapest and fastest coaches from İzmir to Istanbul
Cheapest price
$36
Average price
$36
Fastest journey
6 h 10 m
Average duration
6 h 23 m
Buses per day
81
Distance
328 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from İzmir to Istanbul is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from İzmir to Istanbul will cost around $36 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only $36.
Of the 81 buses that leave İzmir for Istanbul every day 81 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 328 km distance in an average of 6 h 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 10 m .
The slowest buses will take 6 h 30 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 coach and flight for İzmir to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from İzmir to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of $26, and a flight costs an average of $29.
Distance: 328 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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$32 Average Price Cheapest | $55 Average Price |
4h 36m Average total duration 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 coaches for today, Saturday, 21 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 8:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 4:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 3:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 3:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 4:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 5:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 4:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 4:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 5:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 5:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 6:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 6:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 5:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h15 | 7:00 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h50 | 7:35 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h35 | 7:35 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h00 | 7:00 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 7:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 8:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 7:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 8:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 2:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 1:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 2:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 1:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 2:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 3:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 3:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 2:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 6h25 | 2:40 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 6h45 | 3:00 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h10 | 2:40 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h30 | 3:00 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 6h40 | 3:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h00 | 3:45 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:59 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h46 | 3:45 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:59 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h26 | 3:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 6h40 | 4:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h00 | 4:45 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h45 | 4:45 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h25 | 4:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 5:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 6:00 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 5:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 6:00 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 5:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 6:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 5:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 6:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h05 | 6:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h40 | 7:00 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 6:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 pm İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 7:00 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 6:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 pm Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 7:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
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FlixBus | 12:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 6:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 7:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 8:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 7:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 10h25 | 11:25 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 7:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 8:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 11:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 10:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 10:55 am İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 11:30 am Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h25 | 2:10 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h05 | 1:50 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h10 | 2:10 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h50 | 1:50 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h10 | 2:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 am Izmir, Otogar tesis (Kamil Koç) | 7h45 | 3:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 6h55 | 2:55 pm İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 am İzmir, Bus Terminal | 7h30 | 3:30 pm Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Why book with Omio vs FlixBus?
- Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can not only buy tickets for FlixBus, but also compare tickets for the likes of Turkish Airlines, Pamukkale or Kamil Koc to find the best option for your trip from İzmir to Istanbul.
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from İzmir to Istanbul
Buses from İzmir to Istanbul run on average 92 times per day, taking around 4h 6m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $26 if you book in advance.
There are 92 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:58. The fastest coach covers the 328 km distance in 6h 10m.
Distance 328 km |
Average bus duration 4h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $26 |
Buses per day 92 |
Direct buses 92 |
Fastest bus 6h 10m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:58 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Turkish Airlines, Pamukkale, Kamil Koc from İzmir to IstanbulYou can travel by bus between İzmir to Istanbul with FlixBus, Turkish Airlines, Pamukkale, Kamil Koc for as low as $26. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: İzmir to Istanbul coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from İzmir to Istanbul by coach. 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 coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Istanbul, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines provides wheelchair assistance and special services for passengers with disabilities. Advance notice required.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Turkish Airlines
- Free cancellation within 24 hours of booking. After that, cancellation fees apply based on fare type and timing.
- FlixBus
- 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.
- Turkish Airlines
- Economy Class: 1 carry-on bag (8kg, 55x40x23cm) + personal item (4kg, 40x30x15cm)
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Turkish Airlines
- Additional baggage can be purchased online or at the airport. Fees vary by route.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Turkish Airlines
- Small pets allowed in cabin (max 8kg including carrier) and cargo hold. Must be booked in advance.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in İzmir and 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

