travel to gallipoli

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By plane: Atlas jet flies to Çanakkale from Istanbul four times a week and planes land at Çanakkale Airport (the Asian side). To get to the hotel from the airport you can take a taxi into Çanakkale, followed by a ferry to Eceabat. Upon arrival in Eceabat take a taxi to the hotel.

By coach : It is perfectly possible to travel by coach to Eceabat as there is a coach leaving Istanbul's busstation (Esenler otogar) every hour throughout the day. The coaches -all top-quality and with a non-smoking policy- cover the distance of 320 km in approximately 5 hours. Refreshments are served on board and a sanitary stop is made half-way near the city of Tekirdağ. Upon arrival in Eceabat you can take a taxi.
The Esenler Otogar in Istanbul can be reached by taxi and from some places -such as the Atatürk International airport- also by underground & tram. There is also a free of charge “service bus” from/to certain pick-up points in the city.

By (rental) car : For those who are planning to rent a car but are unfamiliar with Turkey's roads a few words of advise :

- Istanbul traffic is rather chaotic. We strongly advise against driving in Istanbul with a rental car unless you have a record (experience) of driving in simular places.

- The road from Istanbul to Eceabat is duel carriageway most of the way and your itinerary is rather straighforward so you should be able to get to the hotel without any delays or getting lost. You should be able to cover the distance of 320 km in 4 to 5 hours, allowing for a short break in Tekirdağ.

- In general Turkish (highway) traffic is Mediterranean and might at first involve -for those not familiar with it- some white knuckle driving. Some golden rules : drive defensively, always exercising care, by ALL means avoid driving at night and don't drink and drive.

- The Gallipoli Peninsula, on the other hand, is the perfect place to venture out with "your own wheels" : country roads with limited traffic.

All major car companies have an office at the modern and efficient Istanbul International airport and if you book your car in advance you should be on the road within 15 minutes.

Although we don't want to recommand any company in particular we have heard many words of praise from our guests for DECAR and EUROPCAR.

by chartered vehicle :
If you don’t want to do the driving yourself we strongly suggest a chauffeur-driven car or minibus.

The driver will pick you up from the Istanbul airport or hotel and you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery.

coach or plane + rental car : For those arriving by coach or plane it is still possible to tour the peninsula with their “own wheels”. You can pick up a rental car in Gelibolu (Miller Highway service station), Eceabat (town centre) or Çanakkale (airport and towncentre).
It needs to be said that the Çanakkale car rental companies do not offer the service one might expect from a car rental company : Cars tend to be older and English is not widely spoken by the its' employees.