From Edirne east along the O-3 motorway into Istanbul — a private car from your hotel or address in Edirne straight to your hotel in the city, the cruise port or a flight at either Istanbul airport.
Drive from Edirne to Istanbul in about two and a half hours before the city traffic. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — from your Edirne hotel to the address you give us in Istanbul, the Galataport cruise terminal, Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen, with a stop in Lüleburgaz or on the Marmara coast if you like.
Pickup from your hotel or address in Edirne, near the Selimiye Mosque or anywhere else in the city, or from the bus or railway station. The O-3 motorway starts on the edge of town.
The first town of note east of Edirne, a short way off the motorway.
An Ottoman mosque in Lüleburgaz, a natural break before the run into Istanbul.
The Sea of Marmara comes into view at Silivri; Büyükçekmece and its lagoon mark the western edge of Istanbul.
Drop-off at your hotel or address on either side of the Bosphorus, at the Galataport cruise terminal in Karaköy, at the Grand Istanbul Bus Terminal, or at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW). Istanbul traffic can add a lot of time to this last part, and we plan the pickup around it.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Motorway tolls covered, no extras
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
From Istanbul we also drive to Plovdiv and Sofia in Bulgaria, and to Thessaloniki in Greece.
Going the other way? Istanbul to Edirne has the stops west of the city with their extra driving times.
Istanbul → Edirne →Edirne to Istanbul is about 236 km. The O-3 motorway starts just outside Edirne and runs east through Eastern Thrace past Babaeski, Lüleburgaz and Çorlu, reaches the Sea of Marmara near Silivri and enters Istanbul at Büyükçekmece. Without traffic the drive is about 2h 25m; the final stretch through the city is where time goes.
Long-distance coaches operate from Edirne bus station to Istanbul, and trains from Edirne run to Halkalı, a suburban station west of central Istanbul; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer takes you from your Edirne hotel to the door of your Istanbul hotel, or straight to the airport or the cruise port, with your luggage in the car the whole way.
There is no border on this route — it stays inside Turkey. What varies is Istanbul traffic, which can add a lot of time once you reach the city, particularly at busy hours. If you have a flight or a sailing, tell us its time and we plan the pickup in Edirne around it.
We collect you from hotels and addresses in Edirne and from the bus or railway station. Address pickups include 15 minutes of free waiting. In Istanbul we drop off at hotels in Sultanahmet, Karaköy, Taksim, Şişli or anywhere else, on the Asian side too, at the Galataport cruise terminal, the Grand Istanbul Bus Terminal, Istanbul Airport (IST) north of the city, or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on the Asian side.
Everything specific to this route.
About 236 km on the O-3 motorway, roughly 2h 25m of driving without traffic. Istanbul traffic can add a lot of time on arrival, so we plan the pickup around your arrival time or flight.
No. Both cities are in Turkey and the route does not leave the country.
Trains from Edirne run to Halkalı, a suburban station west of central Istanbul, not to Sirkeci in the old city. Check the current rail timetable before travelling.
Yes, long-distance coaches operate from Edirne bus station to Istanbul; check the current timetable before travelling. A private car brings you to your hotel or terminal rather than a coach station.
Yes. Istanbul Airport (IST) is north of the city on the European side; Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is on the Asian side, across the Bosphorus. Send your flight time and we plan the pickup in Edirne with the traffic in mind.
Yes, we drop off at the Galataport cruise terminal in Karaköy. If your ship uses a different terminal, tell us its name in your request.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, pickup address in Edirne, drop-off in Istanbul or flight time, and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.