Bus
There are two terminals in Istanbul:

Esenler Terminal
+90 (212) 658-0036
The European Side

Harem Terminal on
+90 (212) 333-3763
The Asian Side

Traveling by bus is still the main form of transportation in Turkey. Every corner of Turkey can be reached from the bus station, or Otogar as it is called here. It is a combined word of Oto, meaning “car” and gar, coming from French word “gare” for station.

Tickets for almost all of the bus companies can be obtained at the main bus terminal. As there are so many agencies at the main bus station, and so many bus companies, it can sometimes be confusing and difficult to know which one to pick. All busses of serious companies are comfortable and air-conditioned and you would be wise to seek out a well-known company and to pay the little bit extra to ensure a safe and enjoyable journey.

It is forbidden for intercity buses to enter the city center therefore bus terminals are located near the highway entrance of bigger cities. In order to reach these terminals you can use public transportation vehicles. The well-known intercity bus companies have several service branches in the center. The passengers are carried from these branches to terminals by the companies’ minibuses.

Train
There are two main train stations in Istanbul:

Sirkeci Train Station
+90 (212) 527-0050
European side

Haydarpaþa Train Station
+90 (216) 348-8020
Asian side

When The Turkish Republic was established in 1923 there were approximately 4000 km. of lines built and operated by various foreign companies existing within the national borders at that time. These lines were nationalized in 1924 and General Directorate of Anatolian-Baghdad Railways was established. This name was converted to General Administration of State Railways and Ports in 1927

The extensive network of the Turkish State Railways connects to most major cities. The trains have couchettes, sleeping cars, restaurants, and lounge cars offering first and second-class service.

Ferry
Turkey is surrounded by three seas, which allow ships and yachts a good way to sail around.  The inner city transportation and the transportation between some settling areas on the coast of Marmara Sea and Istanbul are provided with the catamaran fleet and ferries of IDO – Istanbul Sea Bus (fast ferry) a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality . Moreover IDO has regular ferryboat service between Istanbul-Yalova and Istanbul-Bandýrma. Unless lodos (a name given to south-west wind by Istanbulites) storm the sea busses sail in all weather conditions. The catamarans are more comfortable and faster than the ferries run by IDO, however they are more expensive.  Those catamarans are also run by IDO.

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