Konak Ferry Terminal Explained

Konak Terminal
Address:Konak İskelesi., Konak Mah., 35210
Borough:Konak, İzmir
Country:Turkey
Coordinates:38.4186°N 27.1258°W
Operator:İzdeniz
Lines:Konak-Karşıyaka
Konak-Bostanlı
Alsancak-Üçkuyular
Konak-Bayraklı
Connections: İzmir Metro at Konak station
Tram İzmir at Konak İskele
ESHOT Bus: 12, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46, 63, 121, 202, 251, 252, 253, 302, 466, 802, 838, 920, 930
Accessible:Yes
Opened:14 April 1938
Rebuilt:1980s

Konak Ferry Terminal (Turkish: Konak İskelesi, or Konak Vapur İskelesi) to differentiate it from the older Konak Pier, is a passenger ferry terminal in central Konak, İzmir on the Gulf of İzmir. It is located at the west end of the Kent Tarihi Park, west of Konak Square and Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard. İzdeniz operates commuter ferry service to destinations in Karşıyaka, Bayraklı, Balçova as well as within Konak.

The original Konak Terminal was opened on 14 April 1938 and was located inland on Konak Square. The existing structure was built in the 1980s, when the city municipality redesigned Konak Square and constructed Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard along a reclaimed coast.

Overview

İzdeniz operates a ferry service to seven other terminals along the east İzmir bay. These terminals are: Karşıyaka, Pasaport, Alsancak, Bostanlı, Göztepe, Üçkuyular and Bayraklı. A total of 99 ferries depart and arrive at the terminal every weekday. The majority of these ferries operate to Karşıyaka with 52 daily. Weekends still see many ferries but not as much as on weekdays.

The terminal building itself has of two levels. The lower level is for passengers and consists of a waiting hall, ticket booths and turnstiles while the upper floor consists of a cafe and bakery. A coffee house and news kiosk are located outside, directly in front of the building.

Connections

ESHOT operates city bus service on İnönü Avenue. In the following table the stop İskele refers to Konak Ferry Terminel.

ESHOT Bus service
Route NumberStopRouteLocation
12İskeleFahrettin Altay Aktarma — Halkapınar MetroMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
34İskeleEsentepe — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
35İskeleBallıkuyu — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
36İskeleŞirinyer Aktarma — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
39İskeleİsmetpaşa Mahallesi — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
42İskeleÇınartepe — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
44İskeleMersinpınar — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
45İskeleGültepe — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
46İskeleÇobançeşme — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
63İskeleEvka 3 Metro — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
121İskeleBostanlı İskele — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
202İskeleCumhuriyet Meydanı — HavalimanıMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
251İskeleHalkapınar Metro — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
252İskeleHalkapınar Metro 2 — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
253İskeleHalkapınar Metro — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
302İskeleOtogar — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
466İskeleŞirinyer Aktarma — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
802İskeleEgekent Aktarma — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
838İskeleŞirinyer Aktarma — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
855İskeleBornova Metro — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
920İskeleÇiğli — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard
930İskeleBornova — KonakMustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard

Alsancak Ferry Terminal