The Büyükada Pier – Karamürsel Pier ferry takes 2 h 45 min; 1 sailings run on Sunday; first sailing 17:15, last sailing 17:15; adult one-way from ₺210.
The Büyükada Pier – Karamürsel Pier ferry crossing takes about 2 h 45 min one way.
A Büyükada Pier – Karamürsel Pier adult one-way ticket starts from 210 ₺.
The Büyükada Pier – Karamürsel Pier route runs about 1 departures on Sunday.
The first Büyükada Pier – Karamürsel Pier ferry departs at 17:15 and the last at 17:15.
Büyükada Pier – Karamürsel Pier: 2 h 45 min · regional average: 49 min (1 h 56 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 | 2 h 45 min | ₺210 | ₺420 | Yaz (Pazar) | Buy Ticket |
Kocaeli BB Vapuru
Features
Kocaelikart/temassız kart · Çay-su ikramı · Yalnızca Pazar · Yolcu
2026 yaz (Pazar): Karamürsel↔Büyükada, ~165 dk. Tam 420 TL / öğr 270 TL. Kocaelikart geçerli.
Buy Ticket| Passenger Type | One-Way | Round-Trip |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Most Popular | ₺210.00 | ₺420.00 |
| Student | ₺135.00 | ₺270.00 |
The Büyükada - Karamürsel return ferry departs every Sunday at 17:30, arriving at approximately 19:45 (June 22 - September 21, 2026). A round-trip tour ticket is 350 TL for adults, 225 TL for students.
The Büyükada - Karamürsel 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 Izmit Gulf in reverse order, dropping off its passengers; arrival at Karamürsel pier is approximately around 19:45.
The return journey is the reverse route of the outbound trip: the ferry first calls at Darıca, closest to the island, then successively at Karamürsel, Değirmendere, and finally Izmit. Outbound services and route guide from Karamürsel to Büyükada are on a separate page.
Return services also operate every Sunday between June 22 - September 21, 2026. Tickets are structured as round-trip tours; a tour ticket departing from Karamürsel costs 350 TL for adults and 225 TL for students, with the return journey included in the fare.
Spaces are limited, and reservations are mandatory. For tickets and bookings, 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 Izmit Gulf on summer evenings. From the deck, you can observe both sides of the gulf, 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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