By ship
There are fast ferry services between Istanbulâs Yenikapı Pier and Gemlik. These services are only for pessengers no cars accepted and also call at some other towns nearby too. See Ä°DOâs homepage: (http://www.ido.com.tr/en/...)
If you are arriving overland, to shorten total travel time you may consider taking car ferries between Yenikapi European side or Pendik Asian side or Eskihisar Asian side, about 30 km to Istanbul and Yalova. Then there remains a road which can be taken in about 30 minutes.
By car
The town is located on the main Istanbul â Bursa highway numbered D575.
By bus
There are buses or minibuses from Istanbul, Yalova and Bursa. These buses either head for Gemlik itself, or head for one of the aforementioned cities and pass through Gemlik. In any case, you can buy a ticket for Gemlik and get off there.