Istanbul – Ankara
450 km on the Istanbul – Ankara line, 5 h 30 min; 13 daily departures from 750 TRY.
240 km on the Istanbul – Bursa line, 3 h; 22 daily departures from 450 TRY.
On the İstanbul – Bursa line coaches depart hourly via the Osmangazi Bridge; the journey takes about three hours.
Departure times on the Istanbul – Bursa line: Her saat başı 06:00 – 23:00 arası. Extra services are added during holidays and the summer season; current times are shown on the ticket search screen.
The Comfort 2+2 seat fare starts at 450 TRY; on Premium 2+1 seats the fare is about 15% higher (520 TRY). Student, over-65, round-trip and early-booking discounts apply on this line. You can look up your ticket with the PNR number and make a free change up to two hours before departure.
This line is particularly preferred at weekends by people wishing to visit Uludağ and Bursa's historic bazaars. If you also buy your return ticket on the day you travel from İstanbul to Bursa you get 12% off the return.
450 km on the Istanbul – Ankara line, 5 h 30 min; 13 daily departures from 750 TRY.
480 km on the Istanbul – İzmir line, 6 h 30 min; 9 daily departures from 950 TRY.
550 km on the Ankara – Antalya line, 7 h 30 min; 6 daily departures from 950 TRY.