İDO and BUDO ferry services cancelled due to storm
Some ferry services operated by Istanbul Sea Buses (İDO) and Bursa Sea Buses (BUDO) have been cancelled due to a storm affecting the Sea of Marmara. While there are numerous cancellations, particularly on the Bursa-Istanbul line, disruptions in maritime transport continue. Which ferry services will not be operating today? Are there cancellations on the Bursa-Istanbul ferry line? Here are the details...
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The meteorological office had issued a storm warning for the Marmara region. Maritime transport has been disrupted due to the intense storm.
WHICH BUDO SERVICES ARE CANCELLED?
According to an announcement on the Bursa Sea Buses website, the following services scheduled for today have been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions: the 09:30 Bursa (Mudanya) - Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) service, the 09:30 Bursa (Mudanya) - Armutlu (İhlas) service, the 10:00 Armutlu (İhlas) - Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) service, the 11:30 Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) - Bursa (Mudanya) service, the 11:30 Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) - Armutlu (İhlas) service, and the 12:55 Armutlu (İhlas) - Bursa (Mudanya) service.
WHICH İDO SERVICES ARE CANCELLED?
According to an announcement made on the Istanbul Sea Buses (İDO) website, the 09:05 Kabataş-Kadıköy-Yenikapı-Bursa services have been cancelled.
HOW LONG WILL THE STORM LAST?
The General Directorate of Meteorology has warned that winds in the Sea of Marmara will blow at storm force (50-75 km/h). The storm is expected to lose its effect after this evening.
CANCELLATIONS ON THE ERDEK-ISLANDS LINE
Due to adverse weather conditions in the Southern Marmara region, ferry services on the Narlı-Marmara line in Balıkesir have been cancelled.
In an announcement by GESTAŞ AŞ, which provides transport on the Erdek and Islands lines, it was stated that the following services on the Narlı-Marmara line today have been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions: from Avşa at 13:00 and 16:45; from Marmara at 16:00 and 21:15; from Balıklı (Paşalimanı) at 12:00, 17:45, and 20:15; and from Erdek at 11:00 and 19:15.