The Büyükada Pier – İzmit Ferry Terminal ferry crossing takes about 4 h 15 min one way.
Operator Info
| Operator | Vessel | Duration | One-Way | Round-Trip | Season | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Deniz Ulaşımı Main operator | Kocaeli BB Vapuru | 4 h 15 min | ₺210 | ₺420 | Yaz (Pazar) | Buy Ticket |
Kocaeli BB Vapuru
Features
Kocaelikart/temassız kart · Çay-su ikramı · Yalnızca Pazar · Yolcu
2026 yaz (Pazar): İzmit↔Büyükada, ~255 dk. Tam 420 TL / öğr 270 TL. Kocaelikart geçerli.
Buy TicketThe return ferry from Büyükada to İzmit departs every Sunday at 17:30, arriving at ~21:15 (June 22 - September 21, 2026). Round-trip tour tickets are 350 TL for adults and 225 TL for students.
The Büyükada - İzmit ferry route is the return leg of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi summer Princes' Islands service. Departing Büyükada at 17:30, the ferry drops off passengers at the Gulf of İzmit piers in reverse order, arriving at the İzmit pier at approximately 21:15.
The return journey follows the reverse route of the outbound trip: the ferry first stops at Darıca (closest to the island), followed by Karamürsel, Değirmendere, and finally İzmit. The outbound schedule from İzmit to Büyükada and route guide is on a separate page.
Return trips also operate every Sunday between June 22 - September 21, 2026. Tickets are sold as round-trip tours; the tour ticket departing from İzmit is 350 TL for adults and 225 TL for students, which includes the return journey.
Seats are limited and reservations are mandatory. To book tickets and reserve a seat, use kdu.kocaeli.bel.tr or www.kocaeli.bel.tr. The same tour ticket is valid for the return trip.
The 17:30 return departure coincides with the sunset over the Sea of Marmara and the Gulf of İzmit on summer evenings. From the deck, you can view both sides of the gulf, the Yarımca-Gölcük coastline, and the Samanlı Mountains in the distance. The return journey is the most serene part of your day trip to the island.
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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