There are plenty of ways to get into and out of Turkey by air, sea, rail and bus, across the borders of six countries. There are international airports at İstanbul, Ankara, Izmir and some of the Mediterranean resorts. Turkish Airlines has direct flights from İstanbul to two dozen European cities and New York, as well as the Middle East, North Africa, Bangkok, Karachi, Singapore and Tokyo. Departure tax is about 12.00.

By train, the daily İstanbul Express links Munich, Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria to İstanbul. Major European cities such as Frankfurt and Vienna are also well serviced by Turkish bus lines. There are daily train and bus connections between Athens and İstanbul via Thessaloniki. The bus is much faster than the train. You can also travel by bus to Syria, Georgia and Iran.

Turkish Maritime Lines runs car ferries from Antalya, Marmaris and Izmir to Venice weekly from May to mid-October. Private ferries run between Turkey’s Aegean coast and the Greek islands.