Why go
- District and municipality in Balıkesir, Turkey.
History
Ayvalık is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 305 km2, and its population is 75,126 (2024). It is a seaside town on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey. The town centre is connected to Cunda Island by a causeway and is surrounded by the archipelago of Ayvalık Islands, which face the nearby Greek island of Lesbos.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Big Sky Airlines GQ (J41) · 3 routes: Chios, Limnos, Rhodos
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Athens, Thessaloniki
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Munich
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Athens*, Thessaloniki
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Ayvalık, Turkey — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Ayvalık, 1.2 km); routes include Mytilini - Ayvalik.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ayvalık, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.