Arriving & Departing to Istanbul

Car Travel to Istanbul

If you drive in from the west, take the busy E5 highway, also called Londra Asfalti, which leads from Edirne to Atatürk Airport and on through the city walls at Cannon Gate (Topkapi). E5 heading out of Istanbul leads into central Anatolia and on to Syria. You can also take one of the numerous car ferries that ply the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles from Kabatas Dock, or try the overnight ferry to Izmir, which leaves from Sarayburnu.