The sea separates the city of Istanbul and divides it into two parts, which are the Asian Istanbul and the European Istanbul.
Istanbul transportation includes many methods of shipping service, which of course differ according to the route it takes, the fare of the ride or the speed.
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General marine ferries are Istanbul’s most prominent transportation, Vapur
These ferries are located in small iskele ports, within the important regions of Istanbul, in its European and Asian divisions
Ferries are available for transportation approximately every half an hour, as they carry a large number of passengers, up to two thousand people per trip, within large ferries, and the number of passengers varies according to the size of the ferry.
Private yacht Motor
Private yachts are vessels belonging to private companies that are used in maritime transport, where they are present in government ports in general and in the Kartal region, to carry passengers to Princesses Island (Princes Islands).
Most of these yachts receive a fare in cash, while some accept the Istanbul Transport Card.
Car transport terms Araba Vapuru
Istanbul transportation includes special ferries for car transport between Istanbul Asian and European Istanbul where the traveler here can take a break from the trouble of his trip by car.
These ferries are located in the Sirkeci area in European Istanbul and the Harem campus in Istanbul Asia, in addition to some routes that provide transportation to other Turkish cities.
Boarding these ferries requires purchasing a card before entering the harbor through the gates.
Sea buses Deniz Otobusu
Sea buses are one of Istanbul’s marine transportation, which is characterized by its speed in reaching distant places from the city
They are closed ships that are located in private ports on both sides of the Asian and European cities, in addition to Princesses Island
These ships take special tracks that we can categorize into three main tracks:
From Bostanci on the Asian side to Bakirkoy near the Ataturk International Airport on the European side, the journey on this route takes from 45 minutes to an hour.
From Kadikoy on the Asian side to Sariyar on the European side of the city
From Kabatache located in European Istanbul to Buyukada Island, it is one of the Princes’ Islands
Taxi fare Deniz Taksi
They are small closed ships that provide transportation service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are the most expensive among other Istanbul sea transportation.
This fare can accommodate a maximum of eight or 10 people, and the fare is paid in cash or by credit card.
The prices for this service are different from day and night, and there are many starting points for these ships distributed on the ports.
