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Ayvalik How to Get to Ayvalik
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, GunceK, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting there
Your easiest way to Ayvalik
Ayvalik has no railway. Balikesir Koca Seyit Airport is about 40 km away; coaches arrive from Izmir in under three hours and from Istanbul in seven to eight.
- Istanbul Airport (IST)8h 51m
- AyvalikArrival point used for calculations: Ayvalık
Search flights to Istanbul Airport (IST)
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 9 Nov 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Ayvalik by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Ayvalik | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST)Istanbul Airport is 278 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Ayvalik: 278 km | Fastest onward: 8h 51m | Direct, no transfers (Bus) |
| Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport is 36 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Ayvalik: 36 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
| Ä°zmir Adnan Menderes (ADB)Ä°zmir Adnan Menderes is 120 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Ayvalik: 120 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
Plan your trip
A destination for every season
The swimming season runs roughly June to September. May and October are usually warm enough for walking and much quieter. From November to March many ferries, buses and hotels run reduced schedules or close.
Winter
Many ferries, buses and hotels run reduced schedules or close.
Nov – Mar
Summer
The swimming season.
Jun – Sept
Autumn
Still warm for walking, and much quieter than summer.
Oct
Spring
Usually warm enough for walking, and much quieter.
Apr – May
Season photos: Winter, Ayser, CC BY-SA 4.0; Summer, GunceK, CC BY-SA 4.0; Autumn, Murat BeĹźbudak, CC BY-SA 4.0; Spring, Ahmet Ali Arslan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Before you go
Before you go
Best routes from popular starting points
- Balıkesir to Ayvalik 2h, direct, no transfers
- Istanbul to Ayvalik 7h 21m, direct, no transfers
Getting around once there
- There is no railway station at the destination, so the last leg is by bus, taxi or boat.
- Routavio's journey times end at Ayvalık, the usual arrival point.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a train station in Ayvalik?
- No. Ayvalik has no railway station, so the last leg is by bus, taxi or boat.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.
Routavio lists an airport when the ground leg from it is within 300 km in a straight line, the limit it uses for a last-mile transfer.