Traveling inside Türkiye
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How to get around Türkiye: 
As you know, Turkey is a very big country. Its area is about 783,562 km2 big. The maximum distance between the west and the east is 1,600 km and the one from north to south is 650 km.
Turkeys cities are very good connected via air and also via buses.
Here are some options on how to get around Turkey:
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Traveling by plane:

There are many local airlines in Türkiye, all with a good reputation:
>> To see all the price options of all flight carriers: Aerobilet, Priceline, Skyscanner, Expedia, Darjeelin.



The main Airports in Türkiye are: (click on the airport name to see the up-to-date departures and take-offs)

Traveling by car: 

The roads are generally very good and the highways quite empty. On the Highways (specially the Ankara-Istanbul), there is a toll. You cannot pay the toll in cash, you only can use the highway if you have :

1- “OGS"=Otomatik Geçiş Sistemi, (Automatic Passage System) toll transponder only (you must have a toll transponder in your car to pay the toll). Transponders are issued by banks to their account holders.” or 

2-The "HGS"=Hizli Geçiş Sistemi: Can only be bought at the Post office ( PTT ). You can buy it in form of a sticker (5 TL) or as a card (15TL). Both systems you have to recharge at the post office.
To buy the HGS sticker or card you need to present a photocopy of your passport and a copy of the car papers. Each sticker or card is individually linked to ONE vehicle and not transferable. For more information (only in Turkish) :HGS.   

>On public holidays, the highways are  mainly free of charge.

>> Note: A new Speed detection system has become active on July 1st, 2017 on all highways. if the detected average speed between the Entry toll gate (HGS/OGS) and exit gate is higher than the allowed speed limit (120km/h on highways), you will get a fine.
 
Speed limits in Turkey:
Highways/motorways (Otoyol) - 120 km/h.
Two lane roads (outside of built-up areas) - 90 km/h.
Built-up areas (towns) - 50 km/h.


Traveling by bus: 

There are very good bus services in Turkey that connect the major big cities. They are comfortable, clean. 
  • Aşti:            Tel: (0312) 207 10 00 (Main Bus Terminal in Ankara) 
  • Esenler       Altıntepsi Mh., Tel: (0212) 658 0505  ( Main Bus terminal Istanbul)
The main Bus companies are:
  • Varan:        Tel: (0312) 426 97 53, 444 89 99, 
  • Ulusoy:       Tel: (0312) 440 14 68 
  • Kamil Koç:  Tel: (0312) 417 39 36 
  • Metro:         Tel:  444 3455
  • Anadolu:      Tel: (0850) 333 3564
  • Pamukkale:  Tel: (0850) 333 3535
  • Nilüfer:         Tel: (0850) 222 0099

OBILET and Govego:  They provide brokership for bus companies operating in every direction in Turkey.
When you entered the destinations (from/to) and date, it shows you all buses going from and to those destinations you chose on that day.
In addition, it gives you a brief information such as weather forecast, general information of the city, where to go, where to stay, where to eat, what to do, etc., regarding the place that you are going to visit.


Traveling by train: 
There are 'normal speed' trains as well as the new High speed trains in Turkey:
Official websites: Turkish State Railways , High Speed train tickets


Places to visit:

UNESCO World Heritage list:
There are 17 properties around Turkey that are inscribed in the list and 78 more sites are listed in the tentative list.
We have published information about some of them. These are the sites of the UNESCO World Heritage list mentioned in this website: Click HERE to see all places mentioned in this website in alphabetical order.


Where to find the places in our website:

Click on the name below to have more information of the following places:
>>>To see all the cities mentioned in this website in Alphabetical order, click HERE
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