| By Road : Not surprisingly,
Istanbul is well connected to every part of Turkey. Buses
are frequent and plentiful, and the main coach station
(otogar) is at Esenler, on the European side.
There are countless independent bus companies, all of
whom have a ticket office at the station and the larger ones
have offices dotted around town, especially in areas like
Taksim, Sultanahmed and Besiktas.
Prices vary slightly regarding quality of the vehicle.
There are also departures from Harem, on the Asian side. For
journeys further afield, there buses to Greece, Macedonia,
Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Iran, Russia, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria and Jordan.
Bus Station Tel: (+90-212) 658 05 05, 658 10 10, 333 37
63, 310 63 63.
Within the city, public transport is a good way of
getting around. There are minibuses, buses, taxis, trams (from
Aksaray) a new subway (between Taskim and Levent) and a tiny
electric tramcar (Beyoğlu to Taksim). |