Travel Guide — Ferries

From Italy & Greece

Turkish Maritime Lines operate car ferries from Venice to Izmir (63 hours) and Brindisi to Cesme (31 hours).
For more information and reservations contact:
Alternative Travel & Holidays, UK agents for Turkish Maritime Lines
www.alternativeturkey.com

Med Link Lines has ferries during the summer between Brindisi and Cesme, via the Greek ports of Igoumenitsa and Patras.

There are also regular car ferries and high-speed catamarans between the Greek islands and the Turkish coast during the summer months, although these services run infrequently or stop altogether in winter. Schedules can also be disrupted by bad weather. Routes include:

Lesbos-Ayvalik
Chios-Cesme
Samos-Kusadasi
Kos-Bodrum
Symi-Datca
Rhodes-Marmaris

For more details, timetables and prices visit: www.ferries.gr

To North Cyprus

There are regular car ferries and high-speed catamarans from Tasucu and Alanya to Kyrenia (Girne), and from Mersin to Famagusta.