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İzmir · Turkey

Car hire and driving in İzmir

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 ADB means 13 km (8 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 İzmir

Car rental from İzmir: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
İzmir to ManisaTurkey33 km (21 mi)about 31 min
İzmir to TurgutluTurkey50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
İzmir to AydınTurkey88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
İzmir to SalihliTurkey88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
İzmir to NazilliTurkey117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
İzmir to BalıkesirTurkey152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
İzmir to MerkezefendiTurkey180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 44 min
İzmir to DenizliTurkey185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
İzmir to UşakTurkey199 km (124 mi)about 3 h 2 min
İzmir to ÇanakkaleTurkey204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 6 min
İzmir to MustafakemalpaşaTurkey211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
İzmir to BandırmaTurkey227 km (141 mi)about 3 h 28 min
İzmir to IstanbulTurkey328 km (204 mi)about 5 h
İzmir to AnkaraTurkey520 km (323 mi)about 7 h 56 min
İzmir to BursaTurkey258 km (160 mi)about 3 h 56 min
İzmir to KyivUkraine1,365 km (848 mi)about 20 h 49 min
İzmir to RomeItaly1,300 km (808 mi)about 19 h 50 min
İzmir to GaziantepTurkey913 km (567 mi)about 13 h 55 min
İzmir to BucharestRomania675 km (419 mi)about 10 h 17 min
İzmir to DiyarbakırTurkey1,144 km (711 mi)about 17 h 27 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)
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Common questions

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

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.