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Kamil Koç Bus: Tickets, Bags, Cancellations and Routes

Where Kamil Koç tickets are sold, what its bag and cancellation rules say, and how far and how long each route runs.

14 min read Updated: October 19, 2026
Illustration: an evening coach terminal in Türkiye with a white intercity coach, its luggage hold open, a host at the door and travellers with suitcases walking over
Illustration: an evening coach terminal in Türkiye, a coach with its luggage hold open and a host at the door.

Kamil Koç is a Turkish intercity bus company that began running buses in 1926. You buy its tickets on Kamil Koç’s own site, flixbus.com.tr, in its app, at a ticket office or at the terminal. This page covers the rules people ask about before they pay: bags, cancelling, children and pets. The route card below shows how far each route is and where the bus leaves.

The short version

Buy on flixbus.com.tr.
Cancel up to 1 hour before.

  • Where: Kamil Koç’s own site, flixbus.com.tr, its app, ticket offices and the terminal.
  • Bags: 30 kg free in the hold, plus one hand bag up to 7 kg.
  • Cancel: free up to 1 hour before departure.
  • Under 1 hour: a coupon, not cash, and nothing in the last 15 minutes.
  • Fares: they change by date and demand, and the route page shows the fare for your day.

Route card

Pick your route

See how far it is, the shortest time Kamil Koç lists and where the bus leaves. The button opens the route page for times and the fare on your day.

From Istanbul

From Istanbul, abroad

From Ankara

From İzmir

  • IstanbulAnkara

    Distance
    545 km
    Shortest listed time
    6 h 24 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Ankara
    Ankara Otogar (AŞTİ)
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Ankara

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • Istanbulİzmir

    Distance
    572 km
    Shortest listed time
    6 h 35 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    İzmir
    İzmir Otogar (Bornova)
    Times and fares for Istanbul – İzmir

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulBursa

    Distance
    233 km
    Shortest listed time
    3 h 10 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Bursa
    Bursa Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Bursa

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulAntalya

    Distance
    803 km
    Shortest listed time
    12 h 15 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Antalya
    Antalya Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Antalya

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulEskişehir

    Distance
    410 km
    Shortest listed time
    6 h 15 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Eskişehir
    Eskişehir Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Eskişehir

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulÇanakkale

    Distance
    343 km
    Shortest listed time
    4 h
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Çanakkale
    Çanakkale Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Çanakkale

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulSamsun

    Distance
    850 km
    Shortest listed time
    11 h 25 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Samsun
    Samsun Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Samsun

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulTrabzon

    Distance
    1191 km
    Shortest listed time
    17 h 30 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Trabzon
    Trabzon Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Trabzon

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulKonya

    Distance
    742 km
    Shortest listed time
    10 h 30 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Konya
    Konya Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Konya

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulKayseri

    Distance
    902 km
    Shortest listed time
    12 h
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Kayseri
    Kayseri Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Kayseri

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulGöreme

    Distance
    778 km
    Shortest listed time
    10 h 40 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Göreme
    Göreme Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Göreme

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulBodrum

    Distance
    854 km
    Shortest listed time
    11 h 25 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Bodrum
    Bodrum Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Bodrum

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulDenizli

    Distance
    707 km
    Shortest listed time
    10 h 15 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Denizli
    Denizli Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Denizli

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulAdana

    Distance
    1040 km
    Shortest listed time
    13 h 24 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Adana
    Adana Otogar
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Adana

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulSofia

    Distance
    556 km
    Shortest listed time
    7 h 30 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Sofia
    Serdika bus station
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Sofia

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • IstanbulBucharest

    Distance
    657 km
    Shortest listed time
    9 h 10 min
    Istanbul
    Esenler Otogar or Alibeyköy
    Bucharest
    Militari bus station
    Times and fares for Istanbul – Bucharest

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • Ankaraİzmir

    Distance
    579 km
    Shortest listed time
    7 h 20 min
    Ankara
    Ankara Otogar (AŞTİ)
    İzmir
    İzmir Otogar (Bornova)
    Times and fares for Ankara – İzmir

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • AnkaraBursa

    Distance
    393 km
    Shortest listed time
    5 h 10 min
    Ankara
    Ankara Otogar (AŞTİ)
    Bursa
    Bursa Otogar
    Times and fares for Ankara – Bursa

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • AnkaraAntalya

    Distance
    550 km
    Shortest listed time
    7 h 15 min
    Ankara
    Ankara Otogar (AŞTİ)
    Antalya
    Antalya Otogar
    Times and fares for Ankara – Antalya

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

  • İzmirAntalya

    Distance
    469 km
    Shortest listed time
    6 h 30 min
    İzmir
    İzmir Otogar (Bornova)
    Antalya
    Antalya Otogar
    Times and fares for İzmir – Antalya

    Opens Kamil Koç’s route page, in Turkish.

Distance, shortest listed time and stops come from Kamil Koç’s route pages on flixbus.com.tr, checked 19.10.2026. Times vary by trip. Fares change by date and demand: the route page shows the fare for your day.

Kamil Koç in short since 1926

Kamil Koç began operating in 1926 and became part of Flix SE in 2019. Flix describes it as the oldest Turkish intercity bus company still in operation. The ticket contract is with Kamil Koç Otobüsleri A.Ş., a company registered in Bursa.

Started
1926
Part of Flix SE
since 2019
Passengers
about 11 million a year
Network
76 cities and 300 destinations
Fleet
about 700 buses

Buy a ticket in four steps

Buy on Kamil Koç’s own site, flixbus.com.tr, or in its free app. A ticket office, the terminal or the call centre works too. The site is in Turkish, so use your browser’s translate button.

Illustration: a phone showing a mobile ticket with a QR pattern, a passport, a bag tag and a paper cup of tea on a table
Illustration: a phone with a mobile ticket, a passport and a bag tag, laid out for ticket day.
  1. Pick route and dateStart from the route card above or from a route page on flixbus.com.tr.
  2. Choose seat and passengersEach person on each journey gets a ticket of their own. The form asks for the name, an ID number and an e-mail address (online) or a phone number (at a desk). Pick a seat yourself, or the system gives you one.
  3. PayOnline you pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express. At agencies, cash is always possible.
  4. Keep the ticketThe confirmation as a PDF or printout, with valid photo ID, is your ticket. The app also holds a digital boarding pass.

Words you will see on the site:

On the siteMeans
Bilet satın almaBuy a ticket
Bilet değişiklikChange a ticket
Bagaj hakkıBaggage allowance
Koltuk kategorileriSeat categories
Otobüsüm neredeWhere is my bus
Biniş kartıBoarding pass
Çağrı merkeziCall centre

Ticket day where and when

Be at the departure point 15 minutes before the bus leaves. If you are not there at the planned time, your seat can be given to another passenger for the next stop.

Illustration: a bright coach terminal with five numbered bays, a ticket hall, a departure board and travellers waiting on a bench
Illustration: a coach terminal with numbered bays, a ticket hall and travellers waiting.

Ready for the bus?

Ready. Have a good trip.

Ticks stay on this device.

If Kamil Koç texts or e-mails you a new departure time, your seat is held until that time. Your ticket shows the current address of the departure point. The stops Kamil Koç lists in the biggest cities:

Istanbul

Esenler Otogar and Alibeyköy

Esenler Otogar is the Great Istanbul Bus Terminal. Your ticket shows which of the two your bus uses.

Ankara

Ankara Otogar, AŞTİ

On Mevlana Bulvarı. The terminal has its own site: asti.com.tr.

İzmir

İzmir Otogar, Bornova

On Kemalpaşa Caddesi. For the city itself see public transport in İzmir.

On the bus seats, host and sockets

Kamil Koç lists a host on its trips, free internet, sockets and seats in 2+1 and 2+2 rows. You can pick a pair seat, a single seat or a panorama seat in the front row.

Illustration: inside a coach, rows of seats either side of the aisle, a host with a tray of tea, a passenger charging a phone at a seat socket and a coastal road through the front window
Illustration: the inside of a coach: a host with tea, a seat socket and the road ahead.

Which seat?

Pair seat

Window or aisle, next to a friend or family member.

Single seat

A window seat on your own, when the trip offers it. It costs extra, and the fee depends on the distance.

Panorama seat

The front-row seats of the bus, with the widest view of the road.

On board

Host and snacks

A cabin attendant is on hand during the trip and refreshments are served. Ask the host if you need help.

Internet and sockets

Internet is free. Look for the socket or USB symbol at your seat. A phone can always be charged, a laptop not always.

House rules

Seat belts are compulsory. Smoking is not allowed, and that includes e-cigarettes. At stops and police checks passengers leave the bus when the driver or staff ask.

Bags what goes where

Each passenger carries 30 kg free in the hold, plus one hand bag or small backpack up to 7 kg. Over 30 kg costs extra: ask at the counter before you load.

Bag check

Does it fit the rules?

Move the sliders to the weight of your bags, then pick what else you carry.

Hold bag

18kg

Free: 30 kg per passenger in the hold. Over 30 kg costs extra: ask at the counter.

Free: you are within 30 kg.

Hand bag

5kg

Free: one small hand bag or backpack up to 7 kg.

Within the 7 kg hand-bag limit.

Also in your luggage?

  • ValuablesKeep them with you, not in the hold. Kamil Koç says valuables do not belong in checked bags, and it is not responsible for things left, lost or stolen on the bus.
  • StrollerA stroller counts as normal baggage.
  • BicycleA bicycle can come along if the bus has space, and it must fit the bag rules.
  • Folding wheelchairA folding wheelchair or walking aid goes in the hold for free.
  • PetKamil Koç's baggage page says cats and dogs travel in the hold only, sedated under a vet's care, with a signed consent form. Its carriage terms of 24.11.2023 also allow a small caged pet in the cabin. Ask the call centre before you buy.
  • Dangerous goodsExplosive, flammable, radioactive, foul-smelling or corrosive goods, weapons and fireworks are not allowed.

Rules: Kamil Koç’s baggage page and carriage terms of 24.11.2023, checked 19.10.2026.

Illustration: the open luggage hold of a coach with suitcases and a stroller, a traveller keeping a small shoulder bag on her body
Illustration: big bags go into the coach hold, while the small bag and valuables stay with the traveller.

At the hold

Small bag with you, big bags below

Cash, jewellery, phone, computer and documents stay in your hand bag. Put your name, address and phone number on every suitcase. Kamil Koç offers a bag label to print on its baggage page.

Change or cancel the clock decides

Free cancelling ends 1 hour before the bus leaves, and nothing is accepted in the last 15 minutes. Cancel on Kamil Koç’s site, at an agency or at a ticket point. A driver or on-board staff cannot cancel or change a ticket for you.

Cancel clock

How long before the bus leaves?

Slide to the time left before departure. The needle shows what Kamil Koç’s rules give you.

15 min1 hour
  1. 5 min
  2. 10 min
  3. 15 min
  4. 30 min
  5. 45 min
  6. 1 hour
  7. 2 hours
  8. 3 hours
  9. 12 hours
  10. 1 day
  11. 3 days
  12. 1 week
  13. 1 month

1 hour or more before departure

Free cancelling, money back

The refund goes back to the payment you used. If you buy a new ticket instead, a higher fare means you pay the difference.

Rules: Kamil Koç’s services page and sales terms of 27.11.2023, counted from the planned departure time, checked 19.10.2026.

Children, pets and access

Children up to 6 can ride on an adult’s lap. Pets and accessibility have their own rules, so ask before you buy.

Who is travelling?

Children

Children from 0 to 6 can travel on an adult’s lap. For a child under 12 with a ticket of their own, the carriage terms of 24.11.2023 give 30 percent off, sold at ticket points only.

Under 18 alone

A parent or legal guardian must state in writing, when the ticket is bought, that the minor can travel unaccompanied. Proof of studying away from home, such as a student card, also works. Kamil Koç takes no responsibility for supervising the child.

Pets

Kamil Koç’s baggage page says cats and dogs travel in the hold only, sedated under a vet’s care, with a signed consent form. Its carriage terms of 24.11.2023 also allow a small caged pet in the cabin. Ask the call centre before you buy. More in travelling with pets in Türkiye.

Access

Tell Kamil Koç what you need before you buy; whether you can travel depends on the bus and the terminals. A folding wheelchair or walking aid goes in the hold for free. Terminals have their own operators, and Kamil Koç gives no guarantee about access there. A 40 percent discount for a documented disability of at least 40 percent is in the 2023 carriage terms, sold at ticket points only.

If the bus is late or cancelled

If your trip is cancelled, you can take another route to your destination as soon as possible on similar terms, or ask for your money back. The refund is paid in cash within 14 days of your request.

Late

Your seat waits for the new time

If Kamil Koç tells you the new departure time by text or e-mail, the rule that gives your seat away starts from that time.

Cancelled

Other route or refund

Your choice: continue as soon as possible by another route, or a refund within 14 days.

Breakdown

A new bus or a waiting point

If the bus cannot go on, Kamil Koç has to give you another vehicle or take you to a suitable waiting point.

Call centre

444 0 562, open 24 hours. More contact details are on Kamil Koç’s contact page; the site’s «Otobüsüm nerede» shows where your bus is. Checked 19.10.2026.

Quick answers

Is flixbus.com.tr really Kamil Koç?

Yes. The old address kamilkoc.com.tr leads to flixbus.com.tr, the pages are headed Kamil Koç, and Kamil Koç has been part of Flix SE since 2019. Checked 19.10.2026.

Can I cancel a ticket?

Yes. Free up to 1 hour before departure; from 1 hour to 15 minutes you get a coupon; in the last 15 minutes nothing is accepted. See the clock.

How much luggage can I take?

30 kg free in the hold and one hand bag up to 7 kg. Over 30 kg costs extra: ask at the counter before you load.

Can I travel to Bulgaria or Romania?

Kamil Koç lists Istanbul to Sofia and Istanbul to Bucharest. Take your passport. Papers and entry rules are the passenger’s responsibility, and a driving licence or student card is not accepted as ID on trips that cross a border.

Can a child travel alone?

A minor under 18 can, if a parent or guardian states in writing at purchase that the minor may travel unaccompanied. The family rules.

Do I have to print the ticket?

No. The confirmation as a PDF, or the digital boarding pass in the app, works with valid photo ID.

Sources

Every rule on this page comes from a Kamil Koç page or a Flix release, with the check date below. Rules and fares can change, so the route page and your ticket have the last word.

Open the source list
  1. About Kamil Koç — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  2. Services — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  3. Services on the bus — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  4. Baggage allowance — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  5. Seat categories — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  6. Contact details — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  7. Mobile app — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  8. General commercial terms and ticket sales conditions, 27.11.2023 — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  9. Carriage terms, 24.11.2023 — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  10. Route pages, for example Istanbul – Ankara — Kamil Koç, checked 19.10.2026
  11. Kamil Koç, a Flix brand, marks 100 years of intercity bus travel in Türkiye, 3 August 2026 — Flix, checked 19.10.2026
  12. Terminal Ankara — Terminal Ankara, checked 19.10.2026

The illustrations were drawn for this guide.

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