Directions to Assos

Today it is quite easy to reach Assos from every city. If you are going from Istanbul via Tekirdag, you can use the TEM Highway. Lapseki ferries depart from Gallipoli to Çanakkale every day. If you want, you can also reach by sea by taking the ferry from Istanbul.    

If you want to come to Assos by bus, there is no direct bus service to the region. To go to Assos, you must first reach Çanakkale. You can also go via Balıkesir Bandırma if you want. Then you can reach Assos by minibuses from Çanakkale or Balıkesir. If you have the opportunity, you can also reach Ayvacık or Küçükkuyu by bus, and from there you can go to Assos using the city transportation. There are minibuses departing from Ayvacık to Assos every hour.   

If you want to reach Assos by air, one of the airports close to Assos is Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport and it is about 290 kilometers away from Assos. You can also use Çanakkale or Edremit Airport. Edremit Airport is the closest one to the region. You can take taxis from here to Assos. 

If you want to travel with your own vehicle, you can choose Bandırma Balıkesir road or Çanakkale road. Balıkesir road is a little shorter. If you choose the Çanakkale road, you reach Assos by following the Biga - Çan- Bayramiç and Ezine route. Some road information for you:

• Balıkesir to Assos is about 150 kilometers and takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
• Istanbul to Assos is approximately 540 kilometers and takes approximately 8 hours 15 minutes.
• The distance between Izmir Assos is approximately 265 kilometers and takes approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.
• Bursa to Assos is approximately 300 kilometers and takes approximately 4 and a half hours.
• The distance between Çanakkale Assos is approximately 95 kilometers and takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• The distance between Ankara Assos is approximately 695 kilometers and takes approximately 9 hours 15 minutes.
• The distance between Antalya Assos is approximately 660 kilometers and takes approximately 10 hours 15 minutes.

For accommodation suggestions, you can check our Assos Hotels page.