West out of Istanbul on the O-3 motorway, across Eastern Thrace to the city of the Selimiye Mosque — a private car from your hotel in Istanbul, the cruise port or the airport to your door in Edirne.
Drive from Istanbul to Edirne in about two and a half hours on a clear road. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — from a hotel in the old city, Karaköy, Taksim or anywhere else in Istanbul, with optional stops at Büyükçekmece, Silivri or the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque in Lüleburgaz.
Pickup from your hotel or address in Istanbul, from the Galataport cruise terminal in Karaköy, or from the airport. Leaving the city is the slowest part of the trip: Istanbul traffic can add a lot of time, and we plan the pickup around it.
The lagoon district on the western edge of Istanbul, just off the O-3 as the city thins out.
A town on the Sea of Marmara; the motorway passes north of it, so a short detour brings you to the coast.
An Ottoman mosque in the centre of Lüleburgaz, roughly two thirds of the way to Edirne.
A Thracian market town a little further west along the O-3.
The motorway ends at Edirne. Drop-off at your hotel or address in the centre, at the Selimiye Mosque — a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of the city — or at the bus or railway station.
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
We can collect you at Istanbul Airport (IST), north of the city on the European side, or at Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on the Asian side, and drive on to Edirne. Mention the airport and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
Heading the other way? Edirne to Istanbul covers the drive back to Istanbul hotels, the cruise port and both airports.
Edirne → Istanbul →Istanbul to Edirne is about 236 km by road, almost all of it on the O-3 motorway. From the historic peninsula the route heads west past Büyükçekmece and Silivri, then crosses the farmland of Eastern Thrace past Çorlu, Lüleburgaz and Babaeski to Edirne. On a clear road the drive takes about 2h 25m; time spent leaving Istanbul comes on top of that.
Long-distance coaches operate between Istanbul and Edirne bus station, and rail travel to Edirne leaves from Halkalı, a suburban station west of the centre, rather than from Sirkeci; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer is the option when you have luggage, want to leave straight from your hotel or the airport, or would like to stop in Lüleburgaz or on the Marmara coast on the way.
This is a domestic journey inside Turkey, so there is no border on the way. The variable is Istanbul itself: the city’s traffic can add a lot of time to the first part of the trip, especially at busy hours. Tell us when you want to arrive and we plan the pickup time around it.
We collect you from hotels and addresses in Sultanahmet, Karaköy, Taksim, Şişli or elsewhere in Istanbul, from the Galataport cruise terminal in Karaköy, from the Grand Istanbul Bus Terminal, or from Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW). Address pickups include 15 minutes of free waiting, airport pickups 60 minutes. In Edirne we drop off at your hotel, your address or the Selimiye Mosque.
Everything specific to this route.
About 236 km on the O-3 motorway, roughly 2h 25m of driving on a clear road. Leaving Istanbul at busy times takes longer, and we plan the pickup around the city traffic.
No. The whole journey stays inside Turkey.
Rail travel to Edirne leaves from Halkalı, a suburban station west of central Istanbul, not from Sirkeci. Check the current rail timetable before travelling.
Yes, long-distance coaches operate to Edirne bus station; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer takes you from your Istanbul hotel to your door in Edirne.
Yes. Silivri adds about 13 minutes of driving, Büyükçekmece about 16, Babaeski about 18 and the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque in Lüleburgaz about 20. Add the time you spend at each and mention the stops in your request.
Yes. The Selimiye Mosque is in the centre of Edirne, and we drop off there, at your hotel or at any address in the city.
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 point or flight number, group size and any stop you would like. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.
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