How To Come To Turkey

BY AIR

Turkish Airlines (THY): THY has regular flights in Boeing 727's, 737-400's, DC9- 30's, and Airbus 310-200's and 310-300's, for Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Trabzon and Dalaman, from the principal capitals and major cities of the world.

International airlines: most international airlines have regular flights from all major cities of the world to Turkey's international airports.

Reductions, Information and Reservations: For discounts and further information you can contact the THY offices.


BY SEA

Passenger Ferries: Apart from the numerous cruises in the Mediterranean, several foreign shipping companies have regular services to the ports of Trabzon, Sam sun, Istanbul, Dikili, Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasl, Bodrum, Marmaris, Antalya, Alanya, Mersin and Iskenderun.

Car Ferries: There are several car ferries for tourists who wish to take their cars while site seeing. Venice, Ancona, Izmir, Istanbul, Antalya, Kusadasi.

Lines between Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus:

  • Tasucu - Girne,
  • Mersin - Magosa
  • Alanya - Girne
Ferry lines between Turkey and the Greek Islands
  • Ayvallk - Midilli (Lesbos)
  • Cesme - Sakiz (Chios)
  • Kusadasi - Sisam (Samos)
  • Bodrum - Istankoy (Cos)
  • Marmaris - Rodos (Rhodes)
  • Datca - Symi
Reductions, Information and Reservations: For further information contact: The Turkish Maritime Lines.

BY RAIL

Train journeys can be made to Istanbul directly from and via some of the major cities in Europe.

Reductions, Information and Reservations: For further information you may contact the Turkish Railways (TCDD)


BY ROAD

By private car: London - Istanbul, approximately 3,000 km.

Northern Route: Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey.

Southern Route: Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, with a ferry to Turkey.


BY COACH

There are regular services between Turkey and Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, and Greece; also Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Syria.