EBDays 2025 Venue - Kocaeli University's Derbent Training Hotel - Kartepe Park Hotel
Address: Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Derbent Uygulama Oteli (Kartepe Park Hotel), Ömer Yalçın Cd. No:25, 41800, Derbent / KOCAELİ
HOW TO GET TO İZMİT (INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION):
BY CAR
From Istanbul: ~100 km / 1.5 hours
From Ankara: ~350 km / 4–5 hours
From Bursa: ~130 km / 2 hours
BY TRAIN
From Istanbul:
Marmaray + Regional Train (TCDD Ada Ekspresi)
Take Marmaray (urban & intercity commuter rail) to Gebze (Gebze Garı).
Transfer to the Regional Train (Ada Ekspresi) operating Gebze ↔ Adapazarı.
For İzmit, get off at “İzmit (Kocaeli)” Station.
For the conference venue, you may also disembark at Büyükderbent Station.
Note: A separate ticket is required for the Regional Train.
High-Speed Train (YHT)
Reach Soğutluçeşme, Pendik, or Gebze via Marmaray, bus, or minibus.
Board the Istanbul–Ankara High-Speed Train (YHT) to İzmit (Kocaeli) Station.
High Speed train tickets must be purchased in advance as trains often sell out:
https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
From Ankara or Eskişehir:
Use the Ankara–Istanbul High-Speed Train (YHT), which stops at İzmit (Kocaeli) Station.
Tickets must be purchased in advance:
https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
BY AIR
İzmit does not have a major commercial airport.
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW), approximately 70 km away.
Izmit Municipality Bus No. 250 (operated by UlaşımPark) provides direct service every 30 minutes between Sabiha Gökçen Airport and İzmit.
BY BUS
Frequent intercity buses operate from major cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, and İzmit to İzmit Otogarı (the main intercity bus station).
ALTERNATİVE OPTİON FROM İSTANBUL:
Take the Kadıköy – Sabiha Gökçen Airport Metro Line (M4), which runs every 10–15 minutes.
Then transfer to Izmit Municipality Bus No. 250 (operated by UlaşımPark) to reach İzmit.
Bus timetables and stop details are shown in the image above.
HOW TO GET TO THE CONFERENCE CENTER (Kartepe Park Hotel ) FROM İZMİT:
During the conference, shuttle services will be provided for participants.
The shuttle timetable and pick-up locations will be announced soon.
BY TRAIN
Take the regional Ada Ekspresi train (Gebze – Adapazarı) from İzmit (Kocaeli) YHT Station to Büyükderbent YHT Station (approximately 5 departures per day).
The journey takes about 16 minutes.From Büyükderbent, walk 800 m to the conference venue.
https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr/
BY BUS
The conference venue, Kartepe Park Hotel, is accessible by buses No. 241, 242, and 243 from İzmit Batı Terminali (İzmit West Bus Terminal), which is located approximately 700 meters from İzmit Train Station.
Bus No. 241 (DERBENT M.Y.O - ACISU - TEPETARLA - İZMİT - BATI TERMİNALİ / ÖHO)
Get off at “Kredi Yurtlar Kurumu Sultanbaba Öğrenci Yurdu” stop — a few minutes’ walk to the hotel.
Bus No. 242 (ŞİRİNSULHİYE - DERBENT - ACISU - T.TARLA - İZMİT - BATI TERMİNALİ / ÖHO)
Get off at “Kredi Yurtlar Kurumu Sultanbaba Öğrenci Yurdu” stop — a few minutes’ walk to the hotel.
Bus No. 243 (BALABAN - DERBENT - ACISU - TEPETARLA - İZMİT - BATI TERMİNALİ / ÖHO)
Get off at “Derbent Ata İlkokulu” stop — about a 5-minute walk to the hotel.
Bus timetables and routes: https://www.ulasimpark.com.tr/otobus/otobus-saatleri