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Between them, around the clock.Between them, around the clock: the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak runs 05:12–00:54, the ESHOT night bus 202 from Izmir airport to Konak runs 01:00–05:00, the Havaş coach from Izmir airport to Alsancak runs 01:30–11:30.
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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
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İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak
İZBAN · İZBAN, on İzmir Büyükşehir’s İzmirim Kart tariff
Boards at. The airport’s İZBAN station, beside the Domestic Terminal; from international arrivals, follow the Metro–İZBAN signs to the moving walkway
TRY 40 on an İzmirim Kart; the card costs TRY 200 and can be topped up for the way back. Bank cards are not accepted. A paper Bilet 35 counts one İZBAN ride as three, so one trip on it is the three-ride ticket, TRY 205.
Luggage. Bags go through a security scanner after the gates; nothing too large to keep under control is allowed.
Hours. Every 13 minutes from 05:12 until about 22:00, then every 25 minutes until the last train at 00:54. The same every day.
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board→Any address in İzmir
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€41total for 1 adult€41 each · about TRY 2,301 in allBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
Charged in euros: €41 for the sedan, €43 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Luggage. The sedan seats four with three bags; the minibus seven with seven. Choose by luggage as well as seats.
Boards at. The ESHOT stop at domestic arrivals, then the one at international arrivals
TRY 77 on an İzmirim Kart, or TRY 86 tapping a contactless bank card on the validator. Airport buses carry no free transfer and no off-peak half fare.
Luggage. A city bus with no luggage hold; keep bags with you.
Hours. Three departures a night, every night: 01:00, 03:00 and 05:00 from domestic arrivals, a minute or two later from international arrivals. No daytime service.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Izmir to Adnan Menderes Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Izmir airport to Izmir city center?
For one traveler the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak at TRY 40, 28 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak runs 05:12–00:54, and the ESHOT night bus 202 from Izmir airport to Konak runs 01:00–05:00, and the Havaş coach from Izmir airport to Alsancak runs 01:30–11:30. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Bags go through a security scanner after the gates; nothing too large to keep under control is allowed.
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The İZBAN station is beside the Domestic Terminal. From domestic arrivals take the lifts or escalators opposite the exit; from international arrivals follow the “Metro–İZBAN” signs to the moving walkway.
Finding the stop
Havaş coaches and the ESHOT buses leave from the arrivals-floor exits of both the Domestic and the International Terminal. Bus 202 calls at the domestic stop first, then the international one.
Tickets
The İzmirim Kart is sold at the İZBAN ticket office (07:00–14:40 and 15:00–22:40, every day) and at three cafés: Simpark in domestic arrivals, Ak Ege on the İZBAN bridge, Ekmekarası in international arrivals. İZBAN does not take bank cards; the buses do.
The taxi rank
Taxis wait at the arrivals exits of both terminals and must run the meter. For other towns the taxi office has a price list, and you may pay either its price or the meter.
Luggage
On İZBAN, bags go through a security scanner after the gates, and nothing too large to keep under control is allowed on board.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
İZBAN · İZBAN, on İzmir Büyükşehir’s İzmirim Kart tariffİZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak
From
The airport’s İZBAN station, beside the Domestic Terminal; from international arrivals, follow the Metro–İZBAN signs to the moving walkway
To
Alsancak station, at the north end of Alsancak, a few streets from the Kordon
Luggage
Bags go through a security scanner after the gates; nothing too large to keep under control is allowed.
Runs
05:12–00:54
Journey
28 min
TRY 40 on an İzmirim Kart; the card costs TRY 200 and can be topped up for the way back. Bank cards are not accepted. A paper Bilet 35 counts one İZBAN ride as three, so one trip on it is the three-ride ticket, TRY 205.
Tap the card on the orange validator as you leave Alsancak station. Without that tap the fare to the end of the line stays charged.
No train leaves the airport between 00:54 and 05:12; bus 202 covers the night.
For Konak Square itself, get off at Hilal or Halkapınar and change to the M1 metro: TRY 35 more on the card (TRY 39 by bank card), with no combined ticket between the two.
The İzmirim Kart app’s Dijital Kart opens the same gates by QR code and carries no card fee, against TRY 200 for a physical card.
Every 13 minutes from 05:12 until about 22:00, then every 25 minutes until the last train at 00:54. The same every day.
İZBAN→İZBAN · İZBAN, on İzmir Büyükşehir’s İzmirim Kart tariffİZBAN train from Izmir airport to Selçuk
From
The airport’s İZBAN station, beside the Domestic Terminal
To
Selçuk station, changing trains at Tepeköy
Luggage
Bags go through a security scanner after the gates; nothing too large to keep under control is allowed.
Journey
59 min
TRY 102.64 on an İzmirim Kart, one fare for the whole trip. A paper Bilet 35 still charges its flat three rides for any İZBAN journey, TRY 205 — dearer here than the card.
Change trains at Tepeköy: no ticket to buy there, but the wait for the Selçuk connection can run from a few minutes to over an hour depending on which airport train is caught.
Trains for Selçuk run 06:40 to 23:50 from Tepeköy; nothing later, and the airport side stops from about 00:54 to 06:18.
202 · ESHOT, İzmir Büyükşehir BelediyesiESHOT night bus 202 from Izmir airport to Konak
From
The ESHOT stop at domestic arrivals, then the one at international arrivals
To
Konak, the Belediye Sarayı stop by Konak Square; the bus ends two minutes later at Cumhuriyet Meydanı
Luggage
A city bus with no luggage hold; keep bags with you.
Runs
01:00–05:00
Journey
55 min
TRY 77 on an İzmirim Kart, or TRY 86 tapping a contactless bank card on the validator. Airport buses carry no free transfer and no off-peak half fare.
This bus does not run by day; from 05:12 the İZBAN train is quicker and cheaper.
Three departures a night, every night: 01:00, 03:00 and 05:00 from domestic arrivals, a minute or two later from international arrivals. No daytime service.
The sedan seats four with three bags; the minibus seven with seven. Choose by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
30 min
Charged in euros: €41 for the sedan, €43 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
In Türkiye the law may put a minibus in place of the car you book, at the same price.
Charged in euros: €60 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
What is the best way from Izmir airport to Izmir city center?
For one traveler, the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak at TRY 40, 28 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Izmir airport to Izmir city center?
For one traveler, the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak at TRY 40. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Izmir airport to Izmir city center by train?
One train reaches Konak Square and Alsancak: the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak, TRY 40 for one traveler, 28 min, to Alsancak station. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Izmir by any means. See every option by train
How do I get from Izmir airport to Izmir city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Havaş coach from Izmir airport to Alsancak at TRY 220, 30 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak at TRY 40 is. See every option by bus
How do I get from Izmir airport to Izmir city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Konak Square and Alsancak: the Pre-booked private transfer, €41 for one traveler, 30 min, to any address in İzmir. It is not the cheapest way in: the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak at TRY 40 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Izmir airport to Izmir city center?
İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak: 28 min. Havaş coach from Izmir airport to Alsancak: 30 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 30 min. ESHOT night bus 202 from Izmir airport to Konak: 55 min. Izmir Airport is 18 km from the city center.
How far is Izmir airport from the city center?
18 km to the city center. The fastest way in takes 28 min.
Where is the train station at Izmir airport?
The İZBAN station is beside the Domestic Terminal. From domestic arrivals take the lifts or escalators opposite the exit; from international arrivals follow the “Metro–İZBAN” signs to the moving walkway.
Where do I catch the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak at Izmir airport?
The airport’s İZBAN station, beside the Domestic Terminal; from international arrivals, follow the Metro–İZBAN signs to the moving walkway. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Alsancak station, at the north end of Alsancak, a few streets from the Kordon.
Is there a train from Izmir airport to Izmir at night?
The İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Alsancak runs 05:12–00:54. The ESHOT night bus 202 from Izmir airport to Konak runs 01:00–05:00. The Havaş coach from Izmir airport to Alsancak runs 01:30–11:30. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €41 for the vehicle. Every 13 minutes from 05:12 until about 22:00, then every 25 minutes until the last train at 00:54. The same every day.
Does the İZBAN train from Izmir airport to Selçuk go to Konak Square and Alsancak, along the Kordon waterfront?
Goes south to Selçuk, for Ephesus, not into Izmir’s centre.
Does the Private transfer to Selçuk go to Konak Square and Alsancak, along the Kordon waterfront?
This goes to Selçuk, not Izmir: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
Buy an İzmirim Kart before the İZBAN gates: TRY 200 for the card, then TRY 40 to Alsancak. Bank cards are not accepted on İZBAN, and the paper Bilet 35 counts one train ride as three, so one trip on it costs TRY 205.
Tap the card again on the orange validator as you leave the station. The gate holds the fare to the end of the line, and only that tap gives back everything above TRY 40.
No train leaves the airport between 00:54 and 05:12. Bus 202 leaves for Konak at 01:00, 03:00 and 05:00, every day: TRY 77 on the card or TRY 86 tapping a bank card. Havaş coaches to Alsancak leave at 01:30 and 02:30.
Taxis wait at the arrivals exits of both terminals and run on the meter; no fixed fare to the city is published. The taxi office’s price list covers other towns only, and you may pay either its price or the meter.
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