How walkable is Bursa?
Bursa has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 10 cities ranked in Turkey.
What's within walking distance
3,125 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bursa. The nearest grocery is Şok, about a minute away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Şok90 m · 1 min
- Hacı İlyas Mahallesi Osmangazi Bursa180 m · 2 min
- Akuğur280 m · 3 min
- Safran Pide Kebap Lahmacun Salonu50 m · 1 min
- Clup110 m · 1 min
- Merkez Adliye Lokantası170 m · 2 min
- Er-Kar Market40 m · 1 min
- Aktarland100 m · 1 min
- Mürsel Oto Döşeme110 m · 1 min
- Has Cafe & Fast Food210 m · 3 min
- Tost Bastır300 m · 4 min
- Çat Kapı Kahvesi310 m · 4 min
- Uluyol/Bursa100 m · 1 min
- Ziraat Bankası Uluyol/Bursa Şubesi190 m · 2 min
- Akbank ATM240 m · 3 min
- Kanberler Parkı670 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park770 m · 10 min
- Ulufeli Parkı1.1 km · 14 min
- Kolejbursa90 m · 1 min
- Ibni Sina Ilkogretim Okulu280 m · 4 min
- Sevgim Çiçeği Anaokulu420 m · 5 min
- Eylül Kitap Kırtasiye200 m · 3 min
- Feza Kırtasiye200 m · 3 min
- Camlıca Kitap Kırtasiye920 m · 11 min
- Skala CTP280 m · 3 min
- Cumalıkızık Kültür Merkezi730 m · 9 min
- Tahtakale Dershanesi750 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at 40.1911, 29.0703. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 347 street intersections per km², and blocks average 56 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 91 to 100, and Bursa's score of 99 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 94 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul, Turkey | 92 km | 99 |
| İzmir, Turkey | 258 km | 87 |
| Ankara, Turkey | 325 km | 100 |
| Antalya, Turkey | 393 km | 98 |
| Konya, Turkey | 393 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Bursa
Is Bursa a walkable city?
Yes. Central Bursa has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 3rd of 10 cities in Turkey and 36th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Ankara is the most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 100. Bursa ranks 3rd with 99.
How does Bursa compare with nearby cities?
Bursa sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Bursa scores 99, against Istanbul (99, 92 km away), İzmir (87, 258 km away) and Ankara (100, 325 km away).
How is Bursa's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bursa it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.