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Istanbul Airport - Bursa Private Transfer
Bursa sits on the far side of the Gulf of İzmit, and the road from Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 192 km, roughly 139 minutes by the routing estimate. The route crosses the Bosphorus and then the Gulf of İzmit, normally on the Osmangazi Bridge, which opened on 1 July 2016; the General Directorate of Highways (KGM) says it cuts the gulf crossing to about 6 minutes.
- Distance
- 192 km
- Duration
- 139 min
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bursa is about 192 km and roughly 139 minutes by road, normally across the Osmangazi Bridge. A private transfer uses a Mercedes Vito or Sprinter vehicle, and the price is shown before you book.
- Distance
- ~192 km
- Duration
- ~139 minutes (routing estimate)
- Vehicles
- Mercedes Vito, Mercedes Sprinter
- Pickup
- Istanbul Airport (IST)
About this route
A private transfer takes you from the airport to your hotel or address in Bursa in one vehicle, without changing between airport transport, a sea-bus pier and city transport. GoTürkiye describes Bursa as the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, and its historic core and the village of Cumalıkızık make up a UNESCO World Heritage property inscribed in 2014. Enter your hotel or address in Osmangazi, Nilüfer, Yıldırım or elsewhere in the city when you book, so the quote and the pickup plan match your real drop-off point.
Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) is closer to Bursa, about 118 km and roughly 82 minutes, so if your flights allow a choice of airport it is worth comparing both.
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Arriving in Bursa
Flight status is monitored for airport pickups, and pickup timing may be adjusted based on the actual arrival time. Give the full name or address of your Bursa hotel when you book. As guidance, allow extra time at weekends and around public holidays, when roads toward Bursa can be busier. Check the current opening hours of the sights you plan to visit, and the current status of the Uludağ cable car if you are heading up the mountain.
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