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Turkey · Bursa Province

Bursa: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

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Bursa is a city of 3.1 million people in Turkey (Bursa Province), 155 m (509 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 81 km (50 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Piribeyler railway station. It is a port city: Gemlik Port. Our booking partner lists 284 places to stay.

Key facts

Population3.1 million
Elevation155 m (509 ft)
Area11,043 km²
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyLira (TRY)
Dialling code+90
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODETRBTZ
Coordinates40.196, 29.06
Bursa

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Daylight in Bursa runs from about 9 h 22 min a day in late December to 15 h 5 min in late June (computed for 40.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Bursa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 81 km (50 mi) from the centre, whose 11,614-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI, 43 km).

Flights to Bursa: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Piribeyler railway station. Trains to Bursa

Buses to Bursa · Driving and car hire · Ferries

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 284 places to stay in Bursa. Of the 82 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (34), and 12 are five-star. Across 73 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 35,167 reviews in total.

Hotels in Bursa: the full picture, and book

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Bursa

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Darmstadt, Denizli, Kars, Multan, Oulu, Sofia, Tiffin, Kairouan, North Nicosia, Anshan, Bitola, Ceadîr-Lunga, Kyzylorda, Mascara.

Common questions

Which airport serves Bursa?

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 81 km (50 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Bursa?

About 3.1 million people live in Bursa, across 11,043 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Bursa in?

Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Bursa?

The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Bursa?

Our booking partner lists 284 places to stay in Bursa, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Bursa?

Istanbul (91 km), Ankara (324 km), İzmir (258 km), Konya (393 km), Antalya (392 km).

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.