M40間諜米格魯的秘密日誌

一直以來，網路上以訛傳訛的東西很多，就好像究竟如何搭乘公共交通工具從 Selcuk 到 Izmir 機場，也是衆說紛紜，其實老實說一句，從 Selcuk 到 Izmir 機場，方法很多，但是百分之95以上的台灣背包客，只用過其中一 種，所以他們的意見最多就是當做參考用，不要把他們說的交通方式當成是唯一絕對正確的方式。
最方便而且最便宜的方式，就是：
1. 搭乘 Atlasjet 的班機從 Izmir 機場到 Istanbul. 這麼一來，你就有權利乘搭 Atlasjet 提供的免費接駁巴士從 Selcuk 市中心直接出發到 Izmir 機場的國内線航站門口。

目前土耳其國内，有以下幾間廉價航空公司：
A) 從伊斯坦堡 Ataturk 機場起飛的有：
1. Atlasjet    http://www.atlasjet.com
這是一間相當不錯的航空公司，主要股東是土耳其旅遊業知名公司 ETS Tur. 雖然國内航線不多， 但他們有提供從 Istanbul Ataturk 機場（IST) 直飛 Izmir, Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum, Adana, 北塞普路斯的 Lefkosa, 以及伊拉克北部庫爾德族自治區的 Erbil, Sulemaniye 等城市。

常常三不五時就會有人在旅遊論壇上問：請問土耳其那幾間巴士公司比較好？有那幾間是值得推薦的？
每次看到這種問題，就很想搖頭。爲什麽？因爲問這種問題，並沒有太大的意義。老實說，就算我列出‘土耳其前十大巴士公司排行榜’，並且每個月更新一次，對普通自助旅行的外籍遊客還是沒有什麽太大的幫助。
爲什麽會沒有太大的幫助呢？原因很簡單：因爲大多數的外籍自助旅行者，時間有限的緣故，行程通常都很制式化，在土耳其觀光的景點來來去去也不過就是那幾個。而這些景點的路權，都被幾間所謂的‘大公司’壟斷了。而這些‘大公司’，服務一般說來都不是很優。但是因爲他們幾家壟斷了路權，所以自助旅行的觀光客，能夠選擇的巴士公司並不多。因爲如此，大多數外籍觀光客或自助旅行者，所認識的土耳其巴士公司，繞來繞去也不過就是那麽幾家。他們完全沒機會去體驗其他服務更好，品質更優的巴士公司，因此到頭來也只能夠繼續向別人推薦自己曾坐過的那幾間巴士公司，繼而造成一種另類的‘惡性巡環’。舉一個例子來說：好比如有人問我台灣直飛法蘭克福要選那一間航空公司比較好，這種問題一點意義也沒有，因爲台灣直飛德國就只有梅花牌那麽一間，你也沒得選擇。就算我告訴你，泰國航空服務好，又可以不同點進出，有任何幫助嗎？除非你肯多花一整天的時間到泰國去轉機。必須直飛的人還不是只能乖乖的買梅花牌的機票，就算票價比泰航貴上好幾千，也只能認了。

大多數的土耳其旅行指南很少詳細的描述如何用公共交通工具從各城市的機場到市區;其實土耳其境內大多數的機場都有公共交通工具可以到達,但是這些交通資訊通常都只用土耳其文書寫,所以看不懂土耳其文的人會以為公共交通工具根本不存在,只好乖乖的花錢坐計程車到市區.
以下是我根據個人經驗做出的土耳其機場公共交通工具指南整理:
a.Izmir 機場到市區之公共交通工具
- Havas Bus 機場巴士: 有機場到 Alsancak,機場到 Karsiyaka - Mavisehir, 與機場到 Izmir Otogar 三條路線

Turkey's national carrier, Turkish Airlines, will operate a direct flight from Izmir to Athens, thus saving all travellers the need to fly via Istanbul.
TK 1844 Izmir - Athens will depart Izmir's Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) every Monday, Wednedsday, Thursday and Saturday at 06:00, arriving at Athens International Airport at 07:00 local time. There is no time difference between Izmir and Athens.
TK 1843 Athens - Izmir will depart Athens International Airport (ATH) every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 23:20, arriving at Izmir's ADB airport at 00:20.

There are several hundred bus companies in the whole of Turkey, serving both major cities and small villages throughout the country. Many foreign visitors who speak little or no Turkish, however, find it intimidating to venture around this beautiful country by bus due to language barriers, despite the presence of a highly comprehensive and efficient long-distance bus systems.
Unlike in Greece, where several private travel agencies compile comprehensive database that provide up-to-date sailing schedules and ticket price of most domestic ferry routes, there are no such thing yet for inter-city bus routes in Turkey. Which means: the only way independent travellers who speak no Turkish can obtain up-to-date bus time-tables and prices is to check with the bus ticket office in person upon arrival at the bus station (known as Otogar, Terminali, or Garaj in Turkish) in Turkey, and hope to find a bus connection that meets their schedule,
At the moment, only some of the bigger bus companies in Turkey have their own website with inter-active bus time-tables and ticket prices. However, most of the interface are in Turkish language only. Also, not all destinations or stops served by the bus company are included in the drop-down menu. For instance, some buses that serves the route Goreme – Izmir also stop en route at Denizli (for the popular tourist destination of Pamukkale about 15km away), but if you click on their drop-down menu for time and prices, you would not find the name 'Goreme' or 'Denizli'.

It seems there is a long-standing problem that foreign tourists visiting Goreme for the first time tend to be dropped off prematurely at Nevsehir bus station, although their ticket stated clearly that their final destination should be Goreme...
To be honest, it is not easy to tell when you board the bus in Istanbul or Ankara whether the bus will stop at Goreme station en route to Nevsehir, or it really by-passes Goreme and go directly to Nevsehir.
It is probably easier if one simply buys a ticket from Istanbul or Ankara to Kayseri instead, then change bus at Kayseri's huge bus station to Goreme. In this case, there is no danger of one being dumped at Nevsehir because the Istanbul-Kayseri or Ankara-Kayseri buses DO NOT go via Nevsehir. Hence you can be sure you won't be dropped off prematurely.
However, if one insists on taking one of those so-called 'direct' buses serving Istanbul/Ankara - Goreme, and finds himself indeed being told to get off at Nevsehir, be calm. There are a few possibilities:

Here are some latest reviews of bus companies serving some of the more popular routes frequented by tourists visiting Turkey:
A) Istanbul - Ankara: Kamil Koc
At least a dozen companies serve this route and competition is fierce; in Dec 2008 I travelled from Istanbul to Ankara with one of my favourite Turkish bus companies, Kamil Koc. The journey took 6 hours and cost 40YTL. The price is about 5-10YTL more expensive than other bus companies; I tried to negotiate for some discounts, but to no avail: because the bus used for that particular departure is more up-market and spacious than ordinary buses; instead of the usual 2-2 seating arrangement, this particular bus adopts a 1-2 seating configuration. As a result, there are more legrooms and space between each seat, and it makes the journey much more comfortable. In addition, wireless internet is available on the bus if you have your own laptop with you, which allows passengers to surf the web during the journey. The in-journey snack service offers more options than what are otherwise available: cheese sandwiches, a wide selection of pastries and snacks as well as several kinds of fruit juice and other beverages. 

在土耳其買巴士車票,如果想買到便宜一點的價錢,最好是自己去車站售票處買票.因為:
A.在車站售票處,你可以同時比較多間不同巴士公司的價格;如有需要可見機殺價.
B.通常向民宿或者旅行社買巴士車票,價錢會比較昂貴,因為他們所報給你的價錢,都會另外加上一筆佣金.如果你直接向你車站售票處買,因為他們不需要支付佣金給任何的人的原故,價錢自然地會有較多論價空間.

土耳其主要的國際機場為:
A)伊斯坦堡 Ataturk國際機場 Ataturk International Airport (代碼 IST):
- 位在伊斯坦堡歐洲那一邊,到市中心有地鐵,公車與 Havas 機場巴士可以使用.車程大約四十分鐘.
- 以土耳其共和國建立者 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 命名
大多數從亞洲,美國,中東來的班機,都是使用這個機場,例如土耳其航空Turkish Airlines (TK),