Karşıyaka: 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.
Karşıyaka is a city of 339,624 people in Turkey (İzmir Province), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Şemikler railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Karşıyaka runs from about 9 h 32 min a day in late December to 14 h 54 min in late June (computed for 38.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Karşıyaka is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 10,630-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mytilene International Airport (MJT, 80 km), Chios Island National Airport (JKH, 86 km), Samos Airport (SMI, 87 km).
Flights to Karşıyaka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Şemikler railway station, Demirköprü railway station, Naldöken railway station, Karşıyaka railway station, Alaybey railway station, Nergiz railway station. Trains to Karşıyaka
Buses to Karşıyaka · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 325 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 256 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 5 km
- Antalya, 359 km — flights
- Esenyurt, 315 km
- Eskişehir, 328 km
- Küçükçekmece, 315 km
- Bağcılar, 323 km
- Athens, 300 km (Greece) — trains · buses · car rental
- Bahçelievler, 320 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Cascais, Kutaisi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Karşıyaka?
Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Karşıyaka?
About 339,624 people live in Karşıyaka, across 51 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Karşıyaka in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Karşıyaka?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Karşıyaka?
Istanbul (325 km), Bursa (256 km), İzmir (5 km), Antalya (359 km), Esenyurt (315 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.