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Balıkesir · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Balıkesir

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at EDO means 76 km (47 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Balıkesir

Car rental from Balıkesir: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Balıkesir to MustafakemalpaşaTurkey62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Balıkesir to BandırmaTurkey79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Balıkesir to NilüferTurkey108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Balıkesir to BursaTurkey117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Balıkesir to ManisaTurkey122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Balıkesir to TurgutluTurkey129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Balıkesir to SalihliTurkey132 km (82 mi)about 2 h
Balıkesir to ÇanakkaleTurkey138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Balıkesir to BornovaTurkey142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Balıkesir to ÇiğliTurkey146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Balıkesir to İnegolTurkey147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Balıkesir to KarşıyakaTurkey148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Balıkesir to IstanbulTurkey177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Balıkesir to AnkaraTurkey426 km (264 mi)about 6 h 29 min
Balıkesir to KyivUkraine1,219 km (757 mi)about 18 h 35 min
Balıkesir to İzmirTurkey152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Balıkesir to RomeItaly1,317 km (818 mi)about 20 h 5 min
Balıkesir to GaziantepTurkey876 km (544 mi)about 13 h 22 min
Balıkesir to BucharestRomania552 km (343 mi)about 8 h 25 min
Balıkesir to DiyarbakırTurkey1,085 km (674 mi)about 16 h 33 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Balıkesir?

The right, as everywhere in Turkey.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.