With the new high speed train service, trains from [wiki=0ef8f876d62a45352e28410454e3634b]Istanbul[/wiki](Pendik) take 45m and cost 15TL. To [wiki=9221413dd904c157938b397753a8b4bb]Ankara[/wiki] the high-speed train takes 3h3m and costs 65TL.
Both highways numbered D100 and O-4/E80 (toll-way) which connect Istanbul and [wiki=9221413dd904c157938b397753a8b4bb]Ankara[/wiki], two biggest cities of Turkey, pass through or by the city. A drive from Istanbul should take no more than one hour, especially on the O-4/E80 which is of a better quality and avoids towns which D100 traverses all the way along.
The easiest way to arrive to Izmit is probably by coach. Multiple private coach (bus) companies schedule regular journies from Istanbul's two major bus terminals (Harem Otogar on the Asian side, and Esenler Otogar on the European side). Efe Tur and Izmit Tur (the two main coach companies operating in Izmit) run buses daily every 15-20 minutes from both bus terminals starting at 7:00 AM until 10:00 PM. The fair is 10.00 TL from the Harem bus terminal, or 12.00 TL from the Esenler bus terminal.
Efe Tur and Izmit Tur will generally drop off passengers arriving from Istanbul in Izmit's city center, rather than Izmit's main bus terminal.
Izmit's bus terminal is located in the Yahyakaptan neighborhood, which is approx. 2 km away from the city center. There are many mini-buses (dolmus) running from Izmit's main bus terminal to the city center. In addition, the major bus liens (Efe Tur and Izmit Tur) offer free shuttle services to the main neighborhoods around Izmit.
It is also possible to travel to or from any major city in Turkey from Izmit's main bus terminal.