The city of Van is located in eastern Turkey and is one of the tourist destinations due to its rich history. In the following, we will deal with the public transportation of this city.
The city of Van is far from western Turkey and therefore travel to it by bus or car is not recommended. The train is also not a good option, because it takes a long time as well, so it is the best option to travel to Van by plane. Turkish Airlines flies daily from Istanbul to Ankara twice a week.
Van is a relatively small city and its means of public transportation are buses, minibuses and taxis, the prices of which are as follows :
Minibus 1.5 lira
Bus 1.5 lira
Taxi (direct and short routes) 10 lira
Taxi (long distances per kilometer) 3 lira
Bus
Van buses run several times a day to Ankara, Istanbul and major Turkish cities. You can find out the price and time of tickets by visiting the "Kamil Koc" website .
The Dolmus, or minibus, also runs regularly from downtown Van to Tatvan, covering a distance of 100 km in 2 hours.
The city of Van is far from western Turkey and therefore travel to it by bus or car is not recommended. The train is also not a good option, because it takes a long time as well, so it is the best option to travel to Van by plane. Turkish Airlines flies daily from Istanbul to Ankara twice a week.
Van is a relatively small city and its means of public transportation are buses, minibuses and taxis, the prices of which are as follows :
Minibus 1.5 lira
Bus 1.5 lira
Taxi (direct and short routes) 10 lira
Taxi (long distances per kilometer) 3 lira
Bus
Van buses run several times a day to Ankara, Istanbul and major Turkish cities. You can find out the price and time of tickets by visiting the "Kamil Koc" website .
The Dolmus, or minibus, also runs regularly from downtown Van to Tatvan, covering a distance of 100 km in 2 hours.