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Turkey

, standing at the crossroads of major trade routes between Europe and Asia and the cradle for a succession of major world civilisations dating back 8,000 years, has many transit roads between West and East passing through its lands.

Turkey

has the most sophisticated infrastructure in the region. One of the prerequisites for economic development is efficient transport and

Turkey

has attached importance to this factor for many years.

During the last decade, significant efforts were made to renew and develop the transport and communication systems and as a result, significant improvements were achieved.

Investments to improve the highway system resulted in highways dominating cargo and passenger transport. As a result of developments and improvements in the highways network, the relative importance of highways has increased. The highway length has reached 60,988 kilometres of which 1,166 are motorways and 50,259 are asphalt roads.95% of passenger transport and 92% of the transport of goods is realised via highway transport. The number of coaches in domestic transportation reached 8778, whereas this number was 1273 for international transportation. The transportation of goods at the international basisi is realised through29.593 vehicles.

The railways are state-owned and operated. Investment in this sector has been aimed at improving standards so that rail transport can become a competitive alternative to road and air transport. With the projects which are underway at present and with those to be pursued in the coming years, the length of electrified lines will increase from 1524 kilometres to 2.956. In this respect, the share of electrified main lines of all main lines will change from 18% to 34.8%. In terms of its rolling stock fleet, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has 529 diesel mainline, 59 electric locomotives, 98 electricrailcar, 56 diesel railcar, 17.442 freight cars and 1.082 passenger coaches.

The length of railways is 10,509 kilometres of which 1,924 are currently electrified. The total number of passengers of this sector reached 98.3 million and 15.9 million tonnes of cargo was transported in 1996.

Turkey

, a country surrounded by seas on three sides, places much emphasis on port development and sea transport.

Turkey

has 8,430 kilometres of coastline, 15 principal state-owned ports, around 30 municipal wharves, some 35 special purpose wharves belonging to industrial complexes, and a number of private wharves and quays. The state-owned ports of Samsun , Haydarpaşa (İstanbul), Derince, Bandırma-İzmir, Mersin and İskenderun are operated by the Turkish State Railways. A high proportion of the country's overall transport traffic is handled by these harbours.

Shipping activity grew rapidly in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although the capacity of the Turkish maritime fleet which was 2 million DWT in 1980 reached 6 million DWT in the first four years of the 1980s as a result of the measures undertaken, the capacity of the total maritime fleet was 5.6 million DWT in 1991. Two million gross tonnes of cargo were transported in 1981 and that amount reached 40 million tonnes/km in the 1990s. The Turkish Cargo Lines (Maritime Fleet) tonnage increased to 7.8 million DWT in 1993 and approximately 8.6 million DWT at the end of 1994. The share of vessels in overseas transportation flying the Turkish flag increased to 40% in 1993. The main ports are Istanbul , Izmir , Izmit, Samsun , Trabzon , Mersin and Iskenderun which provide modern facilities under an advanced infrastructure.

Turkey has airports handling international and domestic flights, the major international terminals being İstanbul (Atatürk), Ankara (Esenboğa), İzmir (Adnan Menderes), Adana, Trabzon, Van, Erzurum, Kars, Gaziantep, Sinop, Bursa, Samsun, Nevşehir-Kapadokya. Dalaman, Milas-Bodrum, Isparta (S.Demirel) and Antalya are major charter flight points. Apart from those, airports located in Bursa , Tekirdağ-Çorlu, Erzurum , Gaziantep , Kars , Samsun-Çarşamba, Sinop, Van, Denizli-Çadak and Kayseri are open to unsheduled and charter flights. A total of 55 airports of different sizes are open to civil air traffic. The number of international airlines operating in

Turkey

is increasing each year. Today approximately 300 foreign airlines are realising flights to

Turkey

TRAINS TIMES, DAYS AND FORMATIONS
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ANKARA-İSTANBUL-ANKARA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
BOĞAZİÇİ EXP.	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	BİLECİK	İZMİT	PENDİK	BOSTANCI	İSTANBUL
from ANKARA	D: 08:00	11:32 - 11:40	12:54 - 12:56	15:10 - 15:12	16:12 - 16:14	16:29 - 16:31	A: 16:45
from İSTANBUL	A: 22:27	18:45 - 18:36	17:21 - 17:16	15:06 - 15:04	14:05 - 14:03	13:48 - 13:46	D: 13:30
Distance : 562 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-İstanbul takes 8 hours 45 min. & İstanbul-Ankara takes 8 hours 57 min. Formation : 5 Pullman cars and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
BAŞKENT EXP.	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	BİLECİK	İZMİT	PENDİK	BOSTANCI	İSTANBUL
from ANKARA	D: 10:20	12:52 - 12:56	NON	15:39 - 15:40	16:24 - 16:25	16:37 - 16:38	A: 16:50
from İSTANBUL	A: 16:30	13:56 - 13:52	STOP	11:11 - 11:10	10:25 - 10:24	10:12 - 10:11	D: 10:00
Distance : 562 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-İstanbul takes 6 hours 30 min. & İstanbul-Ankara takes 6 hours 30 min. Formation :6 Pullman cars and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
ANADOLU EXP.	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	BİLECİK	İZMİT	PENDİK	BOSTANCI	İSTANBUL
from ANKARA	D: 22:00	01:33 - 01:48	03:11 - 03:16	05:22 - 05:24	06:28 - 06:30	06:53 - 06:55	A: 07:15
from İSTANBUL	A: 07:12	03:35 - 03:16	01:59 - 01:54	23:35 - 23:33	22:40 - 22:38	22:20 - 22:18	D: 22:00
Distance : 562 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-İstanbul takes 9 hours 15 min. & İstanbul-Ankara takes 9 hours 12 min. Formation :5 Pullman cars, 2 Couchettes (with bed sheets & blanket) and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
ANKARA EXP.	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	BİLECİK	İZMİT	PENDİK	BOSTANCI	İSTANBUL
from ANKARA	D: 22:30	01:58 - 02:15	04:02 - 04:04	06:05 - 06:07	07:10 - 07:12	07:37 - 07:39	A: 08:00
from İSTANBUL	A: 08:04	04:17 - 03:54	02:18 - 02:10	00:05 - 00:03	23:08 - 23:06	22:48 - 22:46	D: 22:30
Distance : 562 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-İstanbul takes 9 hours 30 min. & İstanbul-Ankara takes 9 hours 34 min. Formation : 10 Sleeping cars and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
FATİH EXP.	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	BİLECİK	İZMİT	PENDİK	BOSTANCI	İSTANBUL
from ANKARA	D: 23:30	02:23 - 02:30	03:34 - 03:41	05:38 - 05:40	06:44 - 06:46	07:08 - 07:10	A: 07:30
from İSTANBUL	A: 07:20	04:25 - 04:18	03:14 - 03:06	01:03 - 01:01	00:08 - 00:06	23:47 - 23:45	D: 23:30
Distance : 562 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-İstanbul takes 8 hours & İstanbul-Ankara takes 7 hours 50 min. Formation : 8 Pullman cars and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ESKİŞEHİR-İSTANBUL-ESKİŞEHİR
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
ESKİŞEHİR EXP.	-	ESKİŞEHİR	BİLECİK	İZMİT	PENDİK	BOSTANCI	İSTANBUL
from ESKİŞEHİR	-	D: 06:35	07:35 - 07:37	NON	10:19 - 10:21	10:40 - 10:42	A: 10:59
from İSTANBUL	-	A: 23:26	22:28 - 22:26	STOP	19:41 - 19:39	19:15 - 19:13	D: 18:55
Distance : 313 kms Travelling Time : Eskişehir-İstanbul takes 4 hours 24 min. & İstanbul-Eskişehir takes 4 hours 31 min. Formation : 4 Pullman cars and 1 Dining Car Operating Days : from Eskişehir on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, : from İstanbul on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ANKARA-İZMİR-ANKARA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
İZMİR BLUE TRAIN	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	KÜTAHYA	BALIKESİR	SOMA	MANİSA	BASMANE
from ANKARA	D: 18:10	21:09 - 21:20	22:39 - 22:43	03:15 - 03:25	04:55 - 04:57	06:26 - 06:28	A: 07:52
from İZMİR	A: 08:20	05:15 - 05:04	03:44 - 03:40	22:50 - 22:40	21:09 - 21:07	19:37 - 19:35	D: 18.15
Distance : 824 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-Basmane takes 13 hours 40 min. & Basmane-Ankara takes 14 hours Formation : 4 Pullman cars, 2 Sleeping cars and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
DUMLUPINAR BLUE TRAIN	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	AFYON	UŞAK	ALAŞEHİR	MANİSA	ALSANCAK
from ANKARA	D: 18:35	22:01 - 22:15	01:07 - 01:25	03:53 - 03:58	06:13 - 06:18	07:57 - 07:59	A: 09:30
from İZMİR	A: 10:00	06:33 - 06:24	03:33 - 03:09	00:40 - 00:35	21:57 - 21:52	20:11 - 20:09	D: 18:35
Distance : 836 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-Alsancak takes 14 hours 50 min. & Alsancak-Ankara takes 15 hours 25 min. Formation : 6 Pullman cars, 1 Sleeping car and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ANKARA-BASMANE-ANKARA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
KARESİ EXP.	ANKARA	ESKİŞEHİR	KÜTAHYA	BALIKESİR	SOMA	MANİSA	BASMANE
from ANKARA	D: 19:10	22:46 - 22:56	00:16 - 00:22	05:16 - 05:25	07:02 - 07:04	08:30 - 08:36	A: 10:12
from İZMİR	A: 10:33	07:00 - 06:44	05:14 - 05:09	23:52 - 23:45	22:08 - 22:06	20:32 - 20:30	D: 18:55
Distance : 824 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-Basmane takes 14 hours 53 min. & Basmane-Ankara takes 15 hours 33 min. Formation : 2 Compartment cars (2 nd Class), 2 Pullman cars, 2 Couchettes (With bed sheets & blanket), 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ESKİŞEHİR-İZMİR-ESKİŞEHİR
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
EGE EXP.	.	ESKİŞEHİR	KÜTAHYA	BALIKESİR	SOMA	MANİSA	BASMANE
from ESKİŞEHİR	.	D: 07:30	08:51 - 08:55	13:39 - 13:50	15:20 - 15:22	17:07 - 17:12	A: 18.49
from İZMİR	.	A: 18.25	17:05 - 17:01	12:08 - 11:54	10:21 - 10:19	08:31 - 08:22	D: 06:45
Distance : 596 kms Travelling Time : Eskişehir-Basmane takes 11 hours 14 min. & Basmane-Eskişehir takes 11 hours 30 min. Formation : 4 Pullman cars and Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İZMİR-ISPARTA/BURDUR-İZMİR
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
GÖLLER EXP.	BURDUR	ISPARTA	DİNAR	NAZİLLİ	AYDIN	SELÇUK	BASMANE
from BURDUR	D: 23:55	D: 23:50	01:38 - 01:42	05:15 - 05:17	06:03 - 06:07	07:13 - 07:15	A: 08:49
from İZMİR	A: 06:24	A: 06:24	04:41 - 04:37	01:03 - 01:01	00:15 - 00:11	23:05 - 23:03	D: 21:30
Distance : 450 kms Travelling Time : Isparta-Basmane takes 8 hours 50 min. & Basmane-Isparta takes 8 hours 54 min. Formation : Diesel Railcar Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ANKARA-ZONGULDAK-ANKARA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
KARAELMAS EXP.	ANKARA	IRMAK	ÇANKIRI	KARABÜK	GÖKÇEBEY	ÇATALAĞZI	ZONGULDAK
from ANKARA	D: 08:10	09:43 - 09:45	11:50 - 11:55	16:01 - 16:18	17:48 - 17.50	18:52 - 18:53	A: 19:05
from ZONGULDAK	A: 20:23	18:32 - 18:30	16:25 - 16:15	12:15 - 12:02	10:36 - 10:34	09:34 - 09:32	D: 09:20
Distance : 485 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-Zonguldak takes 10 hours 55 min. & Zonguldak-Ankara takes 11 hours 3 min. Formation : 4 Pullman cars (plus 2 Pullman cars are added in Karabük) Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ANKARA-ADANA-ANKARA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
ÇUKUROVA BLUE TRAIN	ANKARA	IRMAK	BOĞAZKÖPRÜ	NİĞDE	ULUKIŞLA	YENİCE	ADANA
from ANKARA	D: 20:15	21:42 - 21:44	02:39 - 02:41	04:27 - 04:32	05:40 - 05:50	07:41 - 07:43	A: 08:05
from ADANA	A: 08:05	06:30 - 06:28	01:24 - 01:22	23:32 - 23:27	22.20 - 22:10	19:54 - 19:52	D: 19:30
Distance : 669 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-Adana takes 11 hours 50 min. & Adana-Ankara takes 12 hours 35 min. Formation : 3 Pullman cars, 1 Couchette car, 1 Sleeping and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ANKARA-ELAZIĞ / DİYARBAKIR-ANKARA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
4 EYLÜL BLUE TRAIN	ANKARA	IRMAK	KAYSERİ	SİVAS	MALATYA	ELAZIĞ	DİYARBAKIR
from ANKARA	D: 19:40	21:10 - 21:12	02:34 - 02:47	06:40 - 07:00	11:42 - 11:50	A: 14:29	A: 17:20
from DİYARBAKIR	A: 06:58	05:21 - 05:19	00:09 - 23:52	20:05 - 19:44	14:55 - 14:41	D: 12:05	D: 09:05
Distance : Ankara-Diyarbakır takes 1094 kms & Ankara-Elazığ takes 973 kms Travelling Time : Ankara-Diyarbakır takes 21 hours 40 min. & Diyarbakır-Ankara takes 21 hours 53 min. : Ankara-Elazığ takes 18 hours 49 min. & Elazığ-Ankara takes 18 hours 53 min. Formation : 3 Pullman cars, 2 Couchette cars ( with bed sheets & blanket ) and 1 Dining Car : Complete line section takes Ankara-Elazığ-Diyarbakır-Ankara : : from Ankara to Elazığ : on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Operating Days : from Elazığ to Ankara : on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. : from Ankara to Diyarbakır : on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. : from Diyarbakır to Ankara : on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL-KARS-İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
DOĞU EXP.	İSTANBUL	ESKİŞEHİR	ANKARA	KAYSERİ	SİVAS	ERZURUM	KARS
from İSTANBUL	D: 08:35	13:26 - 13:40	17:25 - 18:08	01:17 - 01:30	05:20 - 05:45	17:04 - 17:20	A: 22:00
from KARS	A: 21:45	16:23 - 16:03	12:15 - 11:38	04:00 - 03:45	23:45 - 23:22	12:00 - 11:50	D: 07:10
Distance : 1928 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Kars takes 37 hours 25 min. & Kars-İstanbul takes 38 hours 35 min. Formation : 2 compartmen cars ( 2 nd Class) , 2 Pullman cars, 2 Couchette cars (with bed sheets & blanket), : 1 Sleeping car and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL-ELAZIĞ-(TATVAN/TAHRAN)-İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
VANGÖLÜ EXP.	İSTANBUL	ESKİŞEHİR	ANKARA	KAYSERİ	SİVAS	MALATYA	TATVAN
from İSTANBUL	D: 20:05	01:28 - 01:50	05:50 - 06:50	14:33 - 14:48	18:56 - 19:15	01:07-01:35	A: 13:34
from TATVAN	A: 23:00	17:36 - 17:19	13:30 - 12:40	04:40 - 04:23	00:15 - 23:47	18:10 -17:39	D: 07:20
Distance : 1869 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Elazığ takes 32 hours 29 min. & Elazığ-İstanbul takes 32 hours 10 min. Formation : 3 Compartment cars(2 nd Class), 1 Couchette car (with bed sheets & blanket), : 1 Dining and 1 Compartment car : 1 Sleeping car takes added into formation from İstanbul on Wednesdays : 1 Sleeping car takes added into formation from Elazığ on Saturdays Operating Days : from İstanbul to Tatvan : Wednesdays and Saturdays : from Elazığ to İstanbul : on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL-DİYARBAKIR- KURTALAN (SİİRT) -İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
GÜNEY EXP.	İSTANBUL	ESKİŞEHİR	ANKARA	SİVAS	MALATYA	DİYARBAKIR	KURTALAN
from İSTANBUL	D: 20:05	01:28 - 01:50	05:50 - 06:50	18:56 - 19:15	01:07 - 01:35	07:40 - 07:54	A: 10:52
from KURTALAN	A: 21:00	15:57 - 15:45	11:45 - 11:15	22:40 - 22:05	16:25 - 16:01	D: 09:50	-
Distance : 1828 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Kurtalan takes 38 hours 47 min. Formation : 3 Compartment cars(2 nd Class), 1 Couchette car(with bed sheets & blanket), : 1 Dining Car and 1 Compartment : 1 Sleeping car takes added into formation from İstanbul on Sundays Operating Days : 1 Sleeping car takes added into formation from Kurtalan on Wednesdays
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL - GAZİANTEP - İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
TOROS EXP.	İSTANBUL	ENVERİYE	AFYON	KONYA	KARAMAN	ADANA	GAZİANTEP
from İSTANBUL	D: 08:55	14:19 - 14:28	17:49 - 18:05	22:01 - 22:25	23:47 - 23:52	04:32 - 05:05	A: 11:35
from GAZİANTEP	A: 17:55	11:55 - 11:44	08:24 - 08:11	04:15 - 03:50	02:25 - 02:20	21:14 - 20:44	D: 14:30
Distance : 1391 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Gaziantep takes 26 hours 40 min. & Gaziantep-İstanbul takes 27 hours 25 min. Formation : 1 Compartment car(2 nd Class),1 Pullman car, 2 Couchette cars, 1 Sleeping car and 1 Dining Car : For İstanbul-Alep (Syria) service, 1 Pullman car takes added into formation from İstanbul on Sundays. : For Alep (Syria)-İstanbul service, 1 Pullman car takes added into formation from Alep on Tuesdays. Operating Days : Departs from İstanbul on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, : from Gaziantep on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL - EREĞLİ-İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
İÇANADOLU BLUE T.	İSTANBUL	ENVERİYE	KÜTAHYA	AFYON	KONYA	KARAMAN	EREĞLİ
from İSTANBUL	D: 23:50	04:52 - 05:05	06:30 - 06:34	08:12 - 08:25	12:15 - 12:30	13:52 - 13:57	A: 15:09
from EREĞLİ	A: 09:09	04:30 - 04:15	02:55 - 02:51	01:08 - 00:56	21:15 - 20:58	19:35 - 19:23	D: 18:10
Distance : 936 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Ereğli takes 15 hours 19 min. & Ereğli-İstanbul takes 14 hours 59 min. Formation : 4 Pullman cars and 1 Couchette car (with bed sheets & blanket) Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL - KONYA - İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
MERAM EXP.	İSTANBUL	ENVERİYE	KÜTAHYA	AFYON	KONYA	-	-
from İSTANBUL	D: 19:20	00:32 - 00:45	02:18 - 02:24	04:13 - 04:30	A: 08:21	-	-
from KONYA	A: 06:30	01:30 - 01:20	23:50 - 23:46	21:58 - 21:42	D: 17:50	-	-
Distance : 742 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Konya takes 13 hours 01 min. & Konya-İstanbul takes 12 hours 40 min. Formation : 1 Compartment car(2 nd Class), 3 Pullman cars, 1 Couchette car, 3 Sleeping cars and 1 Dining car : (1 Sleeping car and 1 Pullman car are dispatched to Uşak direction when it is arrived to Afyon.) Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İSTANBUL - DENİZLİ-İSTANBUL
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
PAMUKKALE EXP.	İSTANBUL	İZMİT	BİLECİK	ENVERİYE	AFYON	DİNAR	DENİZLİ
from İSTANBUL	D: 17:35	19:27 - 19:29	21:33 - 21:38	22:55 - 23:10	02:38 - 02:45	05:27 - 05:29	A: 08:20
from DENİZLİ	A: 08:34	06:42 - 06:40	04:30 - 04:25	03:10 - 02:55	23:25 - 23:00	20:16 - 20.14	D: 17:00
Distance : 726 kms Travelling Time : İstanbul-Denizli takes 14 hours 45 min. & Denizli_İstanbul takes 15 hours 29 min. Formation : 2 Compartment cars(2 nd Class), 4 Pullman cars, 1 Couchette (with bed sheets & blanket), : 2 Sleeping car and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN İZMİR - BANDIRMA - İZMİR
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
MARMARA EXP.	BASMANE	MANİSA	AKHİSAR	SOMA	BALIKESİR	SUSURLUK	BANDIRMA
from İZMİR	D: 08:25	09:42 - 09:46	10:33 - 10:35	11:13 - 11:15	12:45 - 12:50	13:48 - 13:50	A: 14:52
from BANDIRMA	A: 22:39	21:10 - 21:05	20:10 - 20:09	19:32 - 19:30	18:03 - 17:58	17:02 - 17:00	D: 16:00
Distance : 342 kms Travelling Time : Basmane-Bandırma takes 6 hours 45 min. & Bandırma-Basmane takes 6 hours 38 min. Formation : 5 Pullman cars and 1 Dining car Operating Days : Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ADANA - KAYSERİ - ADANA
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
ERCİYES EXP.	ADANA	YENİCE	ULUKIŞLA	BOR	NİĞDE	BOĞAZKÖPRÜ	KAYSERİ
from ADANA	D: 17:30	17:58 - 18:02	20:30 - 20:40	21:33 - 21:35	21:48 - 21:53	23:40 - 23:42	A: 24:00
from KAYSERİ	A: 10:35	10:07 - 10:03	08:05 - 07:55	06:57 - 06:55	06:43 - 06:38	04:50 - 04:48	D: 04:30
Distance : 319 kms Travelling Time : Adana-Kayseri takes 6 hours 30 min. & Kayseri-Adana takes 6 hours 5 min. Formation : 2 Compartment cars(2 nd Class) ,2 Pullman cars . Operating Days :Every day
TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN ELAZIĞ-ADANA-ELAZIĞ
(D: Departure - A: Arrival)
FIRAT EXP.	ELAZIĞ	MALATYA	GÖLBAŞI	NARLI	FEVZİPAŞA	OSMANİYE	ADANA
from ELAZIĞ	D: 07:30	10:05 - 10:20	12:49 - 12:54	14:03 - 14:09	15:25 - 15:50	17:04 - 17:09	A: 18:35
from ADANA	A: 20:15	17:40 - 17:20	14:45 - 14:40	13:29 - 13:19	12:00 - 11:33	10:08 - 10:04	D: 08:40
Distance : 511 kms Travelling Time : Elazığ-Adana 11hours 5 min. & Adana-Elazığ takes 11 hours 35 min. Formation : 1 Compartment car(2 nd class), 3 Pullman cars Operating Days : Every day

Turkish Maritime Lines has several coastal services providing excellent opportunities for sightseeing. They leave Istanbul from the Galata Bridge (Karakoy side), Sirkeci an Eminonu. It is advisable to make early reservations for tourist cruises. There are also organized tours on both sides of the Bosphorus.

Ferry services
a) Istanbul - Mudanya
b) Istanbul - Bandirma
c) Eskihisar - Topcular
d) Canakkale - Eceabat
e) Gelibolu-Lapseki
f) Yukyeri - Bozcaada
g) Gokceada - Kabatepe
h) Istanbul - Izmir
i) Bodrum - Kormen Datca
j) Istanbul - Sinop - Samsun - Ordu - Giresun - Trabzon - Rize

Passenger Services
a) Bogazici
b) (Karakoy (European side)
- Haydarpasa (Asian side)

Seabus services
a) Bostanci- Kabatas
b) Bostanci - Kartal
c) Bostanci - Karakoy
d) Bostanci - Buyukada Island
e) Bostanci - Yenikapi
f) Bostanci - Bakirkoy
g) Kadikoy - Bakirkoy
h) Kadikoy - (Karakoy
i) Kartal - Yalova
j) Yalova - Kabatas
k) Buyukada Island - Kabatas
1) Bostanci -Yenikapi - Marmara - Avsa

Marmara Passenger Services
a) Istanbul - Marmara and Avsa - Karabiga
b) Avsa - Marmara and Erdek
c) Karakoy (European side)
- Kadikoy (Asian side)
d) Sirkeci-Kabatas-Istanbul Islands-Yalova-Cinarcik
- Haydarpasa (Asian side)

Lake Van Transport: The Akdamar Island boats have daily services during the tourist sea son. There is also the train ferry across Lake Van from Tatvan to Van, continuing to

Iran

Buses in

Turkey

are inexpensive and comfortable. There are so many private companies in operation, connecting an infinite number of places, that it is impossible to supply a complete set of destinations and time tables. You can call any of the companies for accurate information. The three main ones are:

Taxis are numerous, in all Turkish cities and are recognizable by their yellow color. The fare shown on the meter reads according to distance travelled.