Hello everyone! This year turkey is my holiday destination and I really can’t wait to go there and see all those great things about which I have heard. I’ll stay in Gemlik but I plan to visit nearby cities and of course, Istanbul, which is not so far away as I have heard. Can you tell me where I can take a minibus from Gemlik to Istanbul?
I guess that you can check this out at some local bus station or tourist agent. I know that there are minibuses in Turkey which drive tourist all around the city or town they are in and they are used instead of taxi. They are comparatively affordable and that is why they are so popular. But I think that since Gemlik is at the coast, you can travel to Istanbul by ferry. Don’t take this for granted because I’m not completely sure but there are so-called sea buses and those are actually ferries and I know that there are regular lines to the nearby cities. If I’m correct, it takes about an hour and a half to get to Istanbul from Gemlik.