Izmir Airport Bus and Train: Havaş, İZBAN and ESHOT Times, Stops and Fares

Public transport from Izmir Airport is cheap, and to Alsancak and Karşıyaka it is also quick. The catch is how you pay and when things run: İZBAN needs a card you must buy first, Havaş leaves only five times a day for the city, and ESHOT's airport lines run only at night. Below: each line, where it leaves from, the way back, and who should skip public transport. Timetables and fares were checked on 18 October 2026.

Izmir Airport public transport at a glance

Fares are per person; children under 6 ride free on a parent's lap on Havaş. Havaş and İZBAN times are those the operators publish for 19 and 25 October 2026, and both can change.

Where each option leaves from at the airport

ADB has two buildings, International and Domestic, and the terminal is decided by the flight, not the airline.

• Havaş: boards at the exits of the Arrivals floors of the Domestic and International terminals. Phone 0850 222 0 487 or email [email protected] with questions.
• ESHOT night buses: two airport stops, Havalimanı İç Hatlar Geliş (Domestic Arrivals, stop 13018) and Dış Hatlar Geliş (International Arrivals, stop 13016).
• İZBAN: the Adnan Menderes Havalimanı station is in front of the Domestic Terminal. From Domestic Arrivals, take the lifts or escalators opposite the exit. From International Arrivals, follow the "Metro–İZBAN" signs and take the moving walkway. There is no metro at the airport; "Metro" on the signs refers to the connection bridge.
• Taxis: wait outside both arrivals exits (see the taxi prices guide).

Flying in from abroad via Istanbul with your bags checked through? You land at the Domestic Terminal but are directed to International Arrivals for baggage claim and customs.

İZBAN train: the fastest public option into the city

İZBAN is Izmir's commuter railway. Trains run from the airport to Alsancak without a change and carry on to Karşıyaka. The first train leaves at 05:12 and the last at 00:54 (İZBAN describes its times as approximate). The timetable is the same on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Departures from the airport: 05:12, 05:25, then every 13 minutes from 05:51 to 22:06, then 22:32, 22:58, 23:24, 23:50, 00:04, 00:29 and 00:54.

Fare and how to pay

• ≈€0.70 (₺40) for the first 20 km, then ₺1.50 per km. We couldn't confirm the exact rail distance to Alsancak, so a few lira more is possible.
• Bank cards aren't accepted. You need an İzmirim Kart: ≈€3.50 (₺200) for the anonymous card (the price of the card itself, on top of any fare). We couldn't confirm how the fare hold works when one card pays for several people, so use one card per person on İZBAN.
• Load more than one fare. On entry the fare to the end of the line is held on the card. At your exit station, tap the orange refund validator to release the difference: you must travel at least one station, tap within 3 hours, and make no other boarding in between. If you skip this, you pay as if you rode to the end of the line. Our advice is to load at least ₺150 for the first ride.
• A 90-minute transfer right means that, with an İzmirim Kart, a connecting metro or tram ride within 90 minutes of your first boarding is free of charge. It does not apply with bank cards.

Cards are sold at the İZBAN ticket office (daily 07:00–14:40 and 15:00–22:40), Simpark Cafe (Domestic Arrivals), Ak Ege Buffet (Domestic Departures, on the İZBAN–Metro bridge) and Ekmekarası Café (International Arrivals). We found no rule for refunding the card price, so treat the ≈€3.50 (₺200) as spent; the card stays valid on buses, metro, trams and ferries. The full card rules are in our İzmirim Kart guide.

İZBAN towards Selçuk and Ephesus

There is no through train from the airport to Selçuk. Take İZBAN to Tepeköy (33 minutes, trains about every 26 minutes) and change to the shuttle, which runs only 14 times a day (26 minutes, first at 06:40, last at 23:50). Check izban.com.tr first; the Havaş Kuşadası coach avoids the change.

TCDD regional trains on the Izmir–Aydın line reportedly call at the airport station too, but we couldn't confirm their timetable on TCDD's own site, so check tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr.

Havaş airport buses: every line from ADB

Havaş lists nine destinations from ADB. Times follow flights, so check havas.net before you travel. Card sales are made only to the cardholder, and on intercity lines your ID details are recorded, so keep your passport to hand. The baggage allowance is 30 kg per passenger. We could not confirm whether Havaş drivers take cash on Izmir routes, so travel with a bank card in your own name.

Havaş publishes no separate fare to Selçuk, which is a stop on the Kuşadası line. The ninth destination, Nazilli, has no fare or times, so treat it as not running.

Departures from the airport

• Alsancak, Karşıyaka, Mavişehir: 01:30, 02:30, 08:30, 10:00 and 11:30. The airport's own Havaş schedule (August 2026) also shows an 18:00 departure that Havaş's live timetable doesn't, so check havas.net and don't plan around it.
• Urla, Alaçatı, Çeşme: 02:30, 06:30, 08:00, then every two hours from 10:00 to 20:00, and 22:30.
• Selçuk, Kuşadası: 02:00, 07:30, 09:30, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00 and 23:30.
• Aydın: 02:00, 07:30, 09:30, 11:00, 13:00, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30, 21:30 and 23:30.
• Manisa: 11:00 and 15:30.

Not served from ADB: Söke, Didim, Bodrum, Seferihisar, Bergama, Ayvalık and Denizli. For those, take a taxi or a private transfer (for example Bodrum or Didim).

ESHOT night buses: after the last train

There is no daytime ESHOT bus to the terminals. Four municipal lines run at night, each three times in each direction, two hours apart.

The fare is ≈€1.40 (₺77) with an İzmirim Kart or ≈€1.55 (₺86) with a contactless bank card. There is no 90-minute transfer and no half-fare period on these lines. ESHOT doesn't publish journey times, so allow for a slower trip than the train. Timetable valid 17–24 October 2026; check eshot.gov.tr.

Which option for which destination?

Regional coaches from the Izmir bus station (Otogar) also serve Çeşme and Kuşadası, but they suit a stay in the city first; check the operators for fares.

Back to the airport

• İZBAN from Alsancak: first train 05:47, then every 13 minutes through the day, with late trains at 22:41, 22:54, 23:20, 23:46, 00:12 and 00:38, and a last one at 01:22. The ride takes 31 minutes. From Halkapınar it takes 38 minutes and from Karşıyaka 51.
• Havaş from the city: from Alsancak Efes Hotel at 03:30, 04:30, 10:40, 12:40 and 13:40; from Mavişehir at 03:00, 04:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 13:00 (stopping at Bostanlı and Karşıyaka piers).
• ESHOT: 202 from Alsancak at 00:00, 02:00 and 04:00; 200 from Mavişehir at 00:20, 02:20 and 04:20; 206 from Şirinyer at 00:30, 02:30 and 04:30; 204 from Bornova Metro at 00:40, 02:40 and 04:40.

Havaş lists 100 minutes from Alaçatı and 120 minutes from Çeşme to the airport. The airport advises arriving at least 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one, so leave a margin for a late bus.

Landing late at night

• Before 00:54: the last İZBAN leaves at 00:54, but allow for passport control and baggage claim.
• 01:00 to 05:12: ESHOT's four night lines leave between 01:00 and 01:40, 03:00 and 03:40, and 05:00 and 05:40. Havaş has 01:30 and 02:30 to the city, 02:30 to Urla, Alaçatı and Çeşme, and 02:00 to Selçuk, Kuşadası and Aydın.
• Elsewhere: take a taxi or pre-book a transfer. Your driver follows your flight, with no extra charge for flight delays.

Luggage, children and groups

Havaş has a luggage hold (30 kg per passenger) and is the comfortable choice with big suitcases. İZBAN and ESHOT are commuter services with no published luggage rules: one or two cases are workable, but a family with a pushchair and several bags will find it tight. Fares are per person, so four people to Çeşme pay four times ≈€11 (₺600) on Havaş.

A private transfer is priced per vehicle, not per person, and the exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay. A Mercedes Vito takes up to 6 passengers with luggage, with child seats on request. Prices start at €35 to Alsancak or Konak, €55 to Karşıyaka, €100 to Çeşme and €70 to Kuşadası. Your driver tracks your flight and waits just outside the arrivals exit; once you land, the driver messages you on WhatsApp with the exact meeting point and a short video. There is no extra charge for traffic or flight delays, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead. For comparison, a taxi to Alsancak on the meter is about €19–24 (₺1,050–1,350); see Izmir Airport taxi prices. Book through our Izmir Airport transfer page or compare transfer prices.

Sources — checked on 18 October 2026: Izmir Airport (TAV) · Havaş · Havaş passenger and baggage rules · İZBAN timetable · İzmirim Kart fares · İzmirim Kart transfer rules · ESHOT timetables
Euro amounts at €1 = ₺55.6.

Related guides: Izmir Airport (ADB) hub · Izmir Airport to the city, Çeşme and Kuşadası · İzmirim Kart guide · Izmir Airport taxi prices · Getting to Izmir Airport

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