Ayvalik Getting there & around

Getting around

Ayvalık belediyesi (town) buses run right through town from the otogar to the main square, then south to the tourist office and on to Çamlık, Orta Çamlık and Sarımsaklı, for €0.40. They also run to Cunda (€0.40) via the causeway. On summer weekends there is a bus service to Patriça as well.

New in 2006 are the dolmuş taxis (white with red stripe running around them) which behave like little buses, stopping to put down and pick up passengers. They run back and forth along the same route from a spot known as ‘Sefa’ 100m south of the marina, to Armutçuk, 1km to the north of town; they don’t go to Alibey Island. All journeys cost €0.55.

Minibuses (€0.70 to €0.85) depart for the beaches from beside the Tansaş supermarket sign south of the main square. Küçükköy Belediyesi buses also run to the beaches.

Boats to Alibey Island (€0.85, 15 minutes; June to August) leave from behind the tourist kiosk just off the main square.

A taxi from the otogar to the town centre costs €4; to Alibey Island from the town centre costs €6.