Turkey
Where can I go by ferry from Istanbul?
5 ferry destinations from Istanbul: Bandırma, Bursa, Büyükada, Rumeli Kavağı and Yalova.
All Ferries from Istanbul
Car ferries from Istanbul
- Yalova · About 1h 25m
Foot-passenger ferries from Istanbul
- Bandırma · 3h – 3h 25m (Kadıköy–Bandırma, calling at Yenikapı)
- Bursa · About 2h 45m – 3h 05m
- Büyükada · 1h 10m – 1h 55m
- Rumeli Kavağı · 1h 40m – 1h 55m
Plan your crossing from Istanbul
- Istanbul (Kadıköy / Yenikapı) → Bandırma
Daily, 2 sailings each way: from Bandırma 07:45 and 15:30 on weekdays (08:30 and 15:30 at weekends); from Kadıköy late morning and in the evening (18:00, or 19:00 on Fridays and Sundays)
Source: İDO voyage times (1–28 October 2026), checked 2026-09-29
- Istanbul (Yenikapı) → Bursa (Güzelyalı)
Three İDO sea buses a day to Bursa (Güzelyalı): 09:05 from Kabataş (about 3h 05m) and 14:50 and 17:35 from Kadıköy (about 2h 45m–2h 50m), all calling at Yenikapı and Armutlu. Extra sailings on Fridays (18:15) and Saturdays (11:35); on Sundays the Kabataş boats leave at 11:15 and 18:35.
İDO voyage list for 5–28 October 2026. Passengers only: these sea buses do not carry vehicles.
Source: İDO voyage times (api.ido.com.tr), checked 2026-10-03
- Istanbul (Kabataş) → Büyükada (Princes’ Islands)
Weekdays and Saturdays: about 15 departures from Kabataş between 06:45 and 23:30; a similar pattern on Sundays and holidays from 07:30
Read from the winter 2025–26 timetable (archived October 2025); Şehir Hatları changes the Adalar timetable seasonally, so check the current times before travelling.
Source: Şehir Hatları Kabataş–Adalar timetable page, checked 2026-09-29
- Istanbul (Eminönü) → Rumeli Kavağı
Every day: 7 departures from Eminönü to Rumeli Kavağı between 09:35 and 18:05 (11 in all as far as Sarıyer, the last at 20:20); 7 from Rumeli Kavağı between 07:20 and 18:30
Read from the spring 2026 timetable (archived April 2026); check the current Şehir Hatları timetable before travelling.
Source: Şehir Hatları Rumeli Kavağı–Eminönü timetable page, checked 2026-09-29
- Istanbul (Yenikapı) → Yalova
8 sailings a day each way: from Yenikapı every two hours 07:45–21:45; from Yalova 07:15 then every two hours 09:45–21:45
Source: İDO voyage times (1–7 October 2026), checked 2026-09-29
Getting to the ferry in Istanbul
- The sea bus calls at Yenikapı on the European side after leaving Kadıköy on the Asian side
- The sea buses start at Kabataş (European side) or Kadıköy (Asian side) and call at Yenikapı, which connects to Marmaray and Metro M1/M2 at Yenikapı station
- Most sailings call at Kadıköy, Kınalıada, Burgazada and Heybeliada before Büyükada (about 1h 45m); two evening sailings run non-stop to Heybeliada and Büyükada in about 1h 10m, and a few continue to Bostancı on the Asian shore
- Intermediate calls at Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Arnavutköy, Bebek, Emirgan, İstinye, Büyükdere and Sarıyer (not every sailing stops at every pier)