Yalova is one of the important centres where interconti­nental crossing is available. With the bordering cities of Bursa and izmit, the city of Yalova is the opening gate of European part of the Continent to other Anatolian cities and Anatolian part of Istanbul. The city has a wide range of possibilities of sea and territorial transportation, it has territorial connection to all the neighbouring cities as well as ferry crossings.

it offers less-than-an hour fast ferry crossing by fast ferri­es to the seaports of Kartal, Bostanci, Yenikapi and Kaba-tas of Istanbul. Eskihisar seaport of Gebze is also just half an hour away. 

Being at the centre of crossways, the city is also crucially connects the territorial transportation to the sea transpor­tation. The vicinity of Yalova varies from 25 to 69 km lo the neighbouring cities of Bursa and iznik, and the towns of Karamursel, Orhangazi, Gemlik and Golcuk. There are regular transportation connections between those central cities and ist own towns. Yalova also has fine yachting ma­rina that can house many yachts. Although the city does not have a civilian airport, there is a military airport of Mi­litary School Air forces on route to Kocaeli.