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Turkey · İzmir Province

İzmir: 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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İzmir is a city of 2.9 million people in Turkey (İzmir Province), 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Asarlık railway station. Our booking partner lists 450 places to stay.

Key facts

Population2.9 million
Elevation122 m (400 ft)
Area944 km²
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyLira (TRY)
Dialling code+90
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODETRIZM
Coordinates38.413, 27.138
İzmir

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Daylight in İzmir runs from about 9 h 32 min a day in late December to 14 h 54 min in late June (computed for 38.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

İzmir is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 10,630-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Samos Airport (SMI, 83 km), Mytilene International Airport (MJT, 86 km), Chios Island National Airport (JKH, 87 km).

Flights to İzmir: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Asarlık railway station, Koyundere railway station. Trains to İzmir

Buses to İzmir · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 450 places to stay in Izmir. Of the 108 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (53), and 9 are five-star. Across 124 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 68,037 reviews in total.

Hotels in İzmir: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Ancona, Bălți, Baku, Bishkek, Bremen, Bukhara, Cape Town, Chengdu, Chernivtsi, Constanța, Esparza Canton, Famagusta, Gaza City, Hamyang County.

Common questions

Which airport serves İzmir?

Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is İzmir?

About 2.9 million people live in İzmir, across 944 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is İzmir in?

Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in İzmir?

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

How many hotels are there in İzmir?

Our booking partner lists 450 places to stay in Izmir, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near İzmir?

Istanbul (328 km), Bursa (258 km), Antalya (355 km), Esenyurt (319 km), Eskişehir (329 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.