The Büyükada Pier – Darıca Pier ferry takes 1 h 30 min; 1 sailings run on Sunday; first sailing 17:15, last sailing 17:15; adult one-way from ₺155.
The Büyükada Pier – Darıca Pier ferry crossing takes about 1 h 30 min one way.
A Büyükada Pier – Darıca Pier adult one-way ticket starts from 155 ₺.
The Büyükada Pier – Darıca Pier route runs about 1 departures on Sunday.
The first Büyükada Pier – Darıca Pier ferry departs at 17:15 and the last at 17:15.
Büyükada Pier – Darıca Pier: 1 h 30 min · regional average: 49 min (41 min longer)
Figures are computed from our platform's current timetable records.
Operator Info
| Operator | Vessel | Duration | One-Way | Round-Trip | Season | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Deniz Ulaşımı Main operator | Kocaeli BB Vapuru | 1 h 30 min | ₺155 | ₺310 | Yaz (Pazar) | Buy Ticket |
Kocaeli BB Vapuru
Features
Kocaelikart/temassız kart · Çay-su ikramı · Yalnızca Pazar · Yolcu
2026 yaz (Pazar): Darıca↔Büyükada, ~90 dk. Tam 310 TL / öğr 240 TL. Kocaelikart geçerli.
Buy Ticket| Passenger Type | One-Way | Round-Trip |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Most Popular | ₺155.00 | ₺310.00 |
| Student | ₺120.00 | ₺240.00 |
The Büyükada - Darıca return ferry departs every Sunday at 17:30, arriving at ~18:30 (June 22 - September 21, 2026). A round-trip tour ticket is 260 TL for adults, 200 TL for students.
The Büyükada - Darıca ferry line is the return leg of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality's summer Islands service. The ferry departing from Büyükada at 17:30 calls at the piers in İzmit Bay in reverse order, dropping off its passengers; arrival at Darıca pier is approximately 18:30.
The return journey is the reverse route of the outward trip: the ferry first calls at Darıca, closest to the island, then successively at Karamürsel, Değirmendere, and finally İzmit. Outward journeys from Darıca to Büyükada and route guide are on a separate page.
Return services also operate every Sunday between June 22 - September 21, 2026. Tickets are structured as a round-trip tour; a tour ticket departing from Darıca is 260 TL for adults and 200 TL for students, with the return journey included in the fare.
Seats are limited, and reservations are mandatory. For tickets and seat reservations, please use kdu.kocaeli.bel.tr or www.kocaeli.bel.tr. The same tour ticket is valid for the return journey.
The 17:30 return service coincides with the sunset over the Sea of Marmara and İzmit Bay on summer evenings. From the deck, you can observe both sides of the bay, the Yarımca-Gölcük coastline, and the Samanlı Mountains in the distance. The return journey is the most tranquil part of the day trip to the island.
Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi yaz dönemi Büyükada seferi. Tek vapur körfez içinde sırayla İzmit (08:30), Değirmendere (09:15), Karamürsel (10:00), Darıca (11:15) iskelelerine uğrar; Büyükada'ya ~12:15 varır, 17:30'da döner. Rezervasyon zorunlu: kdu.kocaeli.bel.tr.
Schedules and prices for this route are compiled from Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Deniz Ulaşımı official booking sources and verified by our editorial team before publication. Learn more about our AI-assisted content process and data sources in our editorial process.
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