It is impossible to remain indifferent to Istanbul! Every year thousands of our compatriots choose it because of a million accolades about the city, a huge variety of entertainment and leisure activities, and of course, because of the cheapness of the trip. So it won't be superfluous to find out how to get to the city from the airport? After all, this is where any journey begins.
There are now two international airports in Istanbul - Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen. Flights from Russia and the CIS countries are accepted only by Ataturk Airport, which will be discussed in this article.
In this article, you will learn how to get from Ataturk Airport to Istanbul, what types of transport are better to use, how much the ticket costs, and how long it takes to travel. How to get from the airport to the center of Istanbul
How to get from the airport to Istanbul
Ataturk International Airport is located within the city of Istanbul, which certainly makes it easier to get to the airport or, conversely, to the city. The airport has two terminals: international and domestic, which serves only flights to other turkish cities... Terminals are linked underpass.Metro
Cost: 2.15 - 4 lira (50-100 rubles)Travel time: 40 minutes
Opening hours: 6: 00-00: 30
The most popular way among tourists to leave Ataturk Airport and get to the city center is by metro. Since the airport is located within the city limits, the red line of the M1A metro line was easily connected to it. The Havalimanı station is translated as "airport", and it is located in the southwest of Istanbul.
Finding a metro station is not difficult at all. It is located right in the building of the international terminal, and there are many signs with the sign "Metro / Subway" leading to it.
Trains run from 6 am until midnight. The interval between departures is 5-10 minutes, depending on the time of day. The station at the airport is the final one, so even if you have heavy luggage, finding a seat in the carriage will not be a problem.
You can buy a ticket (token or Istanbul card) at the box office at the station or in a special machine. The machines accept only small bills or small iron change, but changing big money at the airport is not a problem - even at the metro station, you can ask employees about it. A metro ticket costs 4 lira (about 100 rubles). But if you come to Istanbul on vacation (meaning that you are not going to Istanbul for a few hours during a transfer between flights), then it makes sense to buy an Istanbul Card, on which you put money debited when going through the turnstiles. The card gives a discount on travel, including on the metro - one ticket will cost only 2.15 lira for it, which is equal to 50 rubles. To learn more about the Istanbul Card, its capabilities, and the place where to buy it, please visit the tourist information center in the airport arrival hall or all at the same metro station.
The train travels to the center in about 40-50 minutes. To get to the very heart of tourist Istanbul - Sultanahmet district, you need to follow to the station of the same name Sultanahmet. To do this, you need to get to the Zeytinburnu station and change there to the high-speed tram. The change looks like a regular subway transfer, the only difference is that you have to buy a new token.
To get to Taksim, another popular district of Istanbul, you need to go to the Zeytinburnu station, where you change to the Kabatas tram, and then go up to Taksim by the funicular. It seems that it is long and difficult, but you will have time to look at the city and its sights, since even the metro travels part of its way above the ground.
Bus
Price: from 2.15 lirasTravel time: from 50 minutes
Opening hours: 4: 00-01: 00
You can also take a bus to the center of Istanbul from Ataturk Airport. The stop is located right outside the arrivals area of \u200b\u200bthe international terminal. City bus No. 96T goes to such areas of the city as Bakirköy, Yenikapı, Aksaray bus station, Taksim square and so on. In it, you can pay for Istanbulcard, which we talked about in the previous section of the article. You don't have to buy a card by paying directly to the driver. A bus ticket costs from 2 to 4 liras (50-100 rubles), depending on how you pay. You can find out more about the bus route at the tourist information desk in the arrivals area.
Bus number 96T runs from 7 am to 9 pm. Its problem is that although the road to the center is designed for 40-50 minutes, in reality it can turn out much more, since there are quite strong traffic jams in Istanbul. Consider this when calculating the time, and if you are in a hurry, it is better to use the metro.
In addition to bus No. 96T, an express bus from the Havataş carrier runs to the city from Ataturk Airport. They make fewer stops along the way and have longer hours than municipal buses - from 4 am to 1 am. An express ticket is bought from the driver and costs 11 liras. The final stop of the express bus is Taksim Square - center nightlife cities where you can find a cafe, bar or shop for every taste.
Taxi
Cost: 25-40 liras (from 600 rubles)Travel time: from 40 minutes
Working hours: around the clock
Taxi in Istanbul will cost you more, of course public transport... The average price for a trip to the city center is about $ 20-30. Moreover, the cost depends on the time of day. A trip at night will cost you 50 percent more than the same route during the day. If you are in a hurry, we also do not recommend a taxi - as traffic jams can “eat up” more than an hour of your time.
In addition, taxi drivers in Istanbul often try to cheat. So it is best to make sure that the driver turns on the meter after leaving the airport. And, if possible, pay with small bills so that there is no need to wait for change, since there are cases when the taxi driver left without giving the change to the passenger.
You can pay in a taxi in cash and only liras. Dollars are accepted, but again, they can cheat with a transfer to the lira exchange rate.
Rent a car at Istanbul airport
Car rentals are available at the Arrivals Hall of Ataturk International Airport. Believe me, you don't need a car to travel around Istanbul. But to ride all over Turkey, and maybe even visit neighboring countries, car rent - great option.There are dozens of rental offices at the airport, among which there are world-famous Hertz, Europcar, Avis, and local firms. In contrast to European airports, some companies in Ataturk work around the clock, which greatly simplifies the task for those who arrive at night.
Transfer from Ataturk airport to Istanbul
Last but not least, the way to get to your hotel or apartment from Ataturk Airport is a transfer. It must be ordered in advance (read about this in the article ""), and this is where your actions end. You will be met in the arrivals hall with a sign on which your name will be indicated, they will help you with your luggage and take you to the specified address. Transfer services are often cheaper than taxi services. And in Istanbul, it is also safer than a taxi, since the risk of fraud is zero. To order a transfer from Ataturk Airport to Istanbul online or just find out the price, fill out the form below.Istanbul Ataturk International Airport - this largest airport Turkey and main airport Istanbul, located in the European part of the city. For 2018, the passenger traffic is already 63 million passengers per year. The distance from Ataturk Airport to the center of Istanbul is 24 km. In this article, we will take a step-by-step look at the question of how to get from Ataturk Airport to the central European and to the Asian part of Istanbul by various types of transport. In the article we will provide all the necessary maps, prices and you will choose the most convenient way to get to the city in your opinion.
The following airlines fly to Istanbul from Russia: Aeroflot, as well as the low-cost airline Pobeda from Moscow. The cost of a Moscow - Istanbul air ticket is from $ 41 in two directions. You can see the location of the airport on the city map below.
- Official name of Ataturk airport in Istanbul in Turkish: İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı
- Airport Code: IATA: IST; ICAO: LTBA
- At Ataturk International Airport Terminal 2: Terminal 1 for domestic flights, Terminal 2 for international flights. Below is a diagram and plan of the arrival and departure halls in the international terminal. The airport has everything you need for tourists: cafes, restaurants, 24-hour luggage storage (cost 15-20 liras per day), a place to relax.
First thing after arrival you need to remove turkish lira at an ATM at the airport, because You can pay for transport and buy tickets only in local currency. On the plan above you can see where the ATMs are located, they are marked as ATMs. Today (2018) the Turkish Lira exchange rate is as follows: $ 1 \u003d 4.2 TRY or € 1 \u003d 5 TRY.
Metro and municipal bus tickets are bought in the form of a token in a special machine jetonmatikor in the form e-ticket in a machine called biletmatik. The cost of one trip by metro or bus is 4 Turkish lira (61 rubles) one way.
Metro from Ataturk Airport to Istanbul
Independent tourists will be glad to know that there is a metro line from Ataturk Airport to the center of Istanbul. Metro line M1 runs from Ataturk Airport (metro station Havalimani) via central areas the European side of Istanbul to the Aksaray bus station. Travel time to Aksaray is 30-35 minutes. The metro runs every 6-10 minutes from 06:00 to 00:00. When leaving the airport from the arrivals area, always look where the metro sign leads.
At the Aksaray metro station, you can change from the red line M1 to the blue tram line T1, where you can get to the main ones: Sultanahmet and the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, European station.
On the official website of the Istanbul Metro Istanbul-ulasim.com.tr. you can find out current schedule metro, fare, where to buy a ticket and other news of this main transport of the city.
By the way, it is in the European part of the city that I advise you to book a hotel so that it is convenient to get to the airport and walk around the city, between the stops Aksaray and Sirkeci you will find the most the best hotels Istanbul that you can book on the most favorable prices on the Hotellook website.
Bus from Ataturk Airport to Istanbul
The center of Istanbul can also be reached by municipal bus96T. Buses go to Bakirköy, Yenikapı, Aksaray Bus Station, Taksim Square, and other areas of the city. Travel time to Taksim Square is about 1 hour. The bus runs approximately every 50 minutes from 07:00 to 21:00.
The center of Istanbul can be reached by express bus Havataş company. The bus follows the route Ataturk Airport (Havalimanı) - Taksim Square. Travel time from the airport to Taksim Square is about 40 minutes depending on city traffic. The bus runs every 30 minutes from 04:00 to 01:00. You can easily find the bus stop by the “Havataş” sign.
Fare: 12 Turkish liras (182 rubles) one way (data for 2018). The express bus ticket is bought directly from the driver.
If you need to get to the Asian side of Istanbul, it is most convenient to take a ferry that departs from the Bakırköy region of the European part to the Bostancı and Kadıköy regions of the Asian part. Travel time to Kadikoy district is 20 minutes. The ferry runs at intervals from 24 minutes to 1.5 hours from 07:50 to 20:40 on weekdays, on weekends from 09:00 to 22:20. The departure point of the ferry - Bakirkoy district - can be reached by the Havataş bus.
Fare: 7.50 Turkish Lira (114 rubles) one way. The ticket is bought at the box office in front of the ferry.
Taxi from Ataturk Airport to Istanbul
One should be very careful with a taxi from the airport in Istanbul: there are frequent cases of deception, especially of female passengers. For example, my friend had only dollars with her, the taxi driver took her to the center, took 100 dollars, did not give change, turned around and left. Therefore, if you want to take a taxi, I advise you to withdraw Turkish Lira from an ATM and, just in case, rewrite the taxi number, and also make sure that the driver turns on the meter. The fare to the center by taxi in different time days can change a lot, because if you get stuck in traffic, the counter will still tick.
It is even easier to take a taxi on the spot, but pre-order a taxi transfer over the Internet with a Russian company. A Russian-speaking driver will meet you with a sign and take you to your destination without any problems. The fare will be fixed and will not increase, and on the website you can immediately calculate the price of the trip. The taxi ride will be much more comfortable than using public transport, and you will be taken directly to your hotel door.
Taxis in Istanbul, like in any other city, are the fastest way to travel from point A to point B.
But there are pluses and minuses here, which we will now try to talk about.
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Where to looking for?
First of all, you don't need to look for anything - taxi will find you on its own... The fact is that there are quite a lot of such cars. The official city taxi of Istanbul can be recognized very easily - these are yellow cars with a logo and an inscription “taxi”.
There are no “private” drivers in Istanbul, all taxi drivers work only on special cars and only with a certain license. And if someone decides to work as a cab driver privately (in his personal car), he may lose this car for a month, and even earn a fine.
On the streets of Istanbul, you do not need to "catch" a car - by the way, taxi drivers will not stop at a raised hand, they just won't understand the gesture. A taxi can simply drive along the street, it can be found at the parking lots of city public transport, at supermarkets, shops, markets, hotels, city attractions. Also, they can always be found at train stations, at the parking lot at the airport.
Occasionally, while walking down the street, you may notice a taxi that slowly drives along the side of the road in your direction. By this action, the driver shows that he is free, and is ready to take you wherever you want - within reason, of course.
The order can be made from the hotel, for this it is enough to call the receptionist and ask for a car at a certain time. This service is free, all you need to do is pay by the meter to the driver. There is something to admire in Istanbul: (,),.
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When getting into a car, you don't have to ask if he is going to such and such a place and if he can take you to such and such an area of \u200b\u200bthe city. If a taxi driver stopped a car for you, he is ready to take you in any direction you need, even if it is the other end of the city. The only thing, if you want to go to another city (, inspection, etc.), it is advisable to agree in advance.
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Not all drivers speak English (as well as other European languages). Sometimes you can meet a taxi driver who understands Russian. In this case, it is best to write your destination on a piece of paper in advance and show it to the driver. It is useless to show - the driver may be practically unfamiliar with this area of \u200b\u200bthe city.
You can specify an attraction that is close to your destination, or provide a hotel phone number (if you are heading to a hotel). In this case, the motorist will be able to call the hotel and find out for himself how to drive shorter and better.
No smoking in cars - In Turkey, there is generally a ban on smoking in public places, and you can get a considerable fine for this. But if you really want to smoke, you can ask permission - in 60% of cases he will allow you to do it.
In the dark, the driver must turn on the light in the cabin. This is done for two reasons: firstly, the police patrol can see what is going on in the cabin, whether everything is calm. And secondly, it is immediately clear whether the car is busy or free.
Arrival taxis can be ordered at the reception. You can also make an order in advance through the Internet sites, booking a car for the desired date and time. From Istanbul Airport, taxis run both ordinary yellow and minivans for 4-6 people. The cost of a taxi in Istanbul from Ataturk Airport will depend on the distance you travel.
Taxi drivers are interested in clients, and if you are quite satisfied with the price for the trip, you can always call a specific driver by taking his business card.
Taxi cost in Istanbul
Fares are fundamentally different from ours. First of all, payment is strictly according to the counter. The counter must be included. There is no such thing as a boarding fee in an Istanbul taxi. And it doesn't really matter what distance you drove - pay only strictly according to the counter.
Recently, there is a single tariff for travel in Istanbul - there are no "day" or "night" tariffs, the payment is calculated by the meter. The price of the trip may increase slightly if the car gets stuck in a traffic jam.
By the way, meticulous and economical tourists can find out before the trip how much a taxi costs in Istanbul and calculate the approximate cost of travel. To do this, just go to specialized sites on the Internet (for example, //taksiyle.com, //www.taksimetrik.com), enter two points on the map - departure and arrival, and see the approximate cost of your trip. Of course, this will be a fairly approximate cost, but in this way it will be possible to at least roughly calculate the budget for upcoming trips.
We will tell you about all the ways to get from the new Istanbul airport to the city center. Which buses run to popular areas. How long does it take to get there and how to pay. Taxi prices.
Which airports are in Istanbul
Istanbul International Airport(İstanbul Havalimanı) was opened in 2018 and became the third air hub in the city. Today it is the most big airport in the country. It is located in the Arnavutkoy district, in the European part of Istanbul. Before historic center about 40 km.
Today, İstanbul Havalimanı accepts all flights that were previously served by the well-known Ataturk Airport. Now old airport deals with flights of private companies and cargo transportation. There is another air gate in the Asian side of Istanbul - the airport Sabiha Gokcen... It is used by low-cost airlines.
Istanbul airports on the map
Metro
Two metro lines to İstanbul Havalimanı have been under construction for several years and are planned to be completed in late 2020 - early 2021. Today, the only way to get from Istanbul's new airport to the city center is by taxi or buses. Find out how to get to different areas.
Buses: where to find, types, prices
Where to sit... Buses from the new Istanbul Airport to the city center depart from the first floor of the airport terminal. Hangs near the stop electronic scoreboard with a timetable, where the flight numbers and final bus stops are written.
Havaist buses... More than a dozen routes from the new Istanbul airport to the city are provided by the popular Turkish company Havaist. See the website for ticket prices and current schedule. For example, a ticket to Taksim and Sultanahmet costs 18 liras.
They are comfortable, air-conditioned express buses with roomy luggage compartments... They run around the clock, there are few stops. If your hotel is off the route, you will have to change to other modes of transport.
IETT buses... It is convenient to get from the new Istanbul airport to the city center by buses of the city company IETT. Buses with the letter "H" run from 7:00 to 21:00 at intervals of 50 minutes. The fare from the airport is double. In July 2019, it was equal to 5.2 TRY.
IETT bus routes from İstanbul Havalimanı and travel times:
- H-1 -metro Mahmutbey, 1 hour;
- H-2 -işli metro, 1 hour;
- H-3- Marmaray Halkalı, 1 hour 15 minutes;
- H-6- Metro Mescid-I Selam, 35 minutes;
- N-7- Metro Haciosman, 35 minutes;
How to get from the new Istanbul airport to the city center
Travelers love to rent accommodation in Fatih, a historic district of European Istanbul. It is here, in the quarters of Sultanahmet, Laleli, Aksaray, Kumkapi, Gulhane and Eminonu, where the main monuments of Istanbul, famous palaces and mosques are concentrated.
There is a route to the center IST-1... Buses IST-1Yarrive at the Yenikapi pier, and IST-1S -to the streets of Sultanahmet. During peak hours, these buses run every half an hour.
If the hotel is located in the east of Fatih, it is more convenient to get to it by bus IST-1S. Before final stop it takes 1 hour 40 minutes and costs 18 TRY. Tourists who are staying in the western part of the historic center are better off taking the IST-1Y route. The journey will take 1 hour 50 minutes and cost 18 TRY.
How to get from the new Istanbul airport to Taksim
There are four routes to the areas beyond the Golden Horn Bay. It is convenient to use them to get to Taksim Square, to Besiktas, Beyoglu and Sisli districts.
Bus H2takes passengers to Sisli in 40 minutes. Nbprbt fares are 5.2 TRY, which is three times cheaper than Havaist buses.
A bus passes through the Beyoglu district IST-1S, which follows to Sultanahmet. It takes 50 minutes to stop PİYALEPAŞA. If you have rented a hotel closer to the seaside, get off at Eminenu and change to the T1 tram that runs along the coast.
Bus IST-5runs from İstanbul Havalimanı to Besiktas Pier. The journey takes 1 hour 10 minutes and costs 18 TRY. On the way, the bus stops near several metro stations.
Bus IST-19starts from the airport and in 50 minutes brings passengers to the final stop, which is 0.5 km from Taksim Square. Nearby are the metro station of the same name and the funicular, which is convenient to go down to Kabatas. Price - 18 liras.
Other routes
How to get to Ataturk airport... Take the bus H-4... The drive to the old airport takes 1 hour and costs TRY 5.2.
The road from the new Istanbul airport to Sabiha Gokcen airport... The distance between the two Istanbul air hubs, depending on the route, is 80-90 km. Bus IST-8overcomes it in 1.5 hours. The interval between flights is 1 hour. Travel to any stop along the route will cost TRY 30. The final stop at Sabiha Gokcen Airport is at the entrances to the departure area.
Other routes... Buses IST-3go to the Esenler bus station. The journey takes 1 hour 15 minutes and costs 16 TRY. Buses IST-2in 1 hour 15 minutes reach the urban area Tüyap. The fare is TRY 21. By bus IST-7 in 1 hour 30 minutes and 25 TRY you can get to the Kadikoy pier.
How to pay for travel
Istanbul buses generally accept payments only by bank transfer - using a bank card or Istanbulkart card. However, we paid in cash several times on Havaist buses. Just in case, buy Istanbulkart - they are sold at the airport and throughout the city. The card can be used by several people at once. Attach it to the validator near the driver, and the required amount will be debited from the card. Children under 6 years old travel for free.
Advice... The transport card is beneficial and convenient. Calculate the approximate number of city trips. Put the required amount of money on IstanbulKart in advance in the terminal and travel without any problems!
Departure area diagram at the new airport (Photo © planmytravels.eu) 
Arrivals area diagram at the new airport (Photo © planmytravels.eu) Taxi from Istanbul airport to city center
If you value comfort or are carrying bulky luggage, you cannot do without a taxi. Taxi prices from the new Istanbul airport to the center start at € 30. To get to the parking lot, go down to the first floor of the building. The fare is paid by the counter. If you are lucky and there will be no traffic jams, you will get to Sultanahmet in 45-50 minutes. The fare is about TRY 150. Fares at night are half the price.
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Ataturk Airport - international Airport in Istanbul, Turkey's largest airport. It is located in the European part of the city, 24 kilometers west of the historical center of the city - Sultanahmet Square, on the shores of the Sea of \u200b\u200bMarmara. Since 1980, the airport has been named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of the Republic of Turkey and the national hero of Turkey.
Attention! From April 6, 2019, all flights from Ataturk Airport have been moved to New Airport (Yeni Havalimani).
How to get from the new Istanbul airport to the city, see
Many travelers visiting Istanbul, who arrive in the capital of Turkey or travel through this country in transit, are concerned about how to get from Ataturk Airport to the center of Istanbul, or how, after visiting the main attractions, with little time expenditure, get to Ataturk Airport. Ataturk Airport receives most of the international flights that travelers fly to Istanbul.
We remind you that this is not the only airport in the Turkish capital. Other air gates of the city (Sabiha Gokcen airport) are 70 km away from Ataturk airport and are located in the Asian part of the capital.
Tourists are served by three modern terminals: the first international terminal (A), the second inland terminal (B) and the third cargo terminal (C).
How to get from Ataturk Airport to the center of Istanbul?
Metro
Arriving at Ataturk Airport on an international flight, you arrive at Terminal # 2 (Terminal # 1 serves only domestic flights and is connected to international terminal underground passage). Before going on the road, we recommend exchanging some currency for Turkish lira, which will be needed to pay for the metro and other types of public transport.
It is very simple to find the entrance to the metro at the airport: from the arrivals area you need to go to the right, following the signs “Metro”. Then you need to go down the escalator to the entrance to the metro station Havalimani ("airport" is translated from Turkish).
From here begins the red line of the Istanbul metro М1А... The metro is open to passengers from six in the morning until half past midnight. From the airport on this metro line, it takes 30-35 minutes. drive through the center of the European part of the Turkish capital to the Aksaray bus station.
Fare
The fare is 5 Turkish Lira (2017). Cheaper trips 2.60 lira - when using the IstanbulCard. If you plan to move around the city a lot, the IstanbulCard will allow you to travel on all types of city transport, except for taxis and Hawatash buses. Those. are used to pay for metro, trams, city buses, sea buses and funiculars. Electronic travel cards must be applied to the readers at the entrance to the transport, while the money for travel will be debited from the account. You can familiarize yourself with other types of tariffs.
Where to buy tokens and travel cards
At the entrance, you must purchase a token to pay for travel. Tokens are purchased from machines called " Jetonmatik».
IstanbulCard can be bought at Ataturk Airport at the metro station. Please note that the machine that sells IstanbulCard accepts only paper bills for payment. When buying a card, its collateral value is charged - 6 liras. You can replenish it in the same vending machines, in kiosks selling newspapers or tobacco, in stores - wherever there is a “IstanbulKart” designation.
The train diagram and timetable can be found below and on the official website of the Istanbul Metro.
Get to Ataturk airport of Istanbul is just as simple: you need to get to the terminal station of the M1a metro line called Havalimanı. Then, after passing the weekend turnstiles, follow the signs “ International Airport»To the terminal building. You don't need to leave the metro street.
By metro to Taksim
If earlier you had to go from the airport to Taksim by metro to Zeytinburnu station, then change to the T1 high-speed tram and follow it to its final stop Kabatash, and then go up to Taksim by funicular, now this path has become easier. You need to take the metro at the airport and follow to the final station "Yenikapi", and then change to the M2 line (green line) and get 4 stations to the "Taksim" stop.
Metro to the sights of Istanbul
The following districts of ancient Istanbul are of great interest for travelers: Laleli, Aksaray, Gulhane, Sultanahmet. The main attractions of Istanbul are located near these areas: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Cistern (Sultanahmet stop), Topkapi Palace and Gulhane Park (Gülhane stop), Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn Bay, walking along the Bosphorus (stop Eminönü).
The easiest way to get to these stops is using the metro and tram. To do this, you need to travel six stations by metro from the airport (from Havalimani station) to the station Zeytinburnu and transfer to the line light rail T1, which will take you to the desired stop.
If you have found and booked a hotel in the Laleli area, you can take the metro to Aksaray station and take a short walk (about 10 minutes) to Laleli.
It is convenient to search for inexpensive hotels in the historical part of Istanbul and book at the lowest price in various booking systems, for example, booking.com.
By bus Havataş
Comfortable Havataş express buses run between the airport and the Taksim and Yenikapi regions. They work from 4 am to 1 am, at half-hour intervals. The bus stop is located at the exit from the arrivals area near the sign "HAVAS".
The ticket is purchased from the driver. If the traffic along the way is favorable, the travel time will be approximately 40 minutes. The cost of the trip is 12 liras. The timetable to Taksim can be checked on the carrier's website using the link.
The cost of the trip to Yenikapi is 6 liras. The schedule can be found here.
From Ataturk Airport to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
If there is a need to get to another Istanbul airport - Sabiha Gokcen, then in Taksim you need to change to a bus of the same company Havataş. The second part of the way to Sabih Gokcen will take from an hour to one and a half hours. The total cost of such a trip will be 27 liras.
On city buses
You can also go to Istanbul from the airport by regular city buses TH-1 and YH-1. Tickets for them are cheaper than on the Havataş buses. These city buses allow passengers to travel to the Taksim, Bakirkoy, Etiler, Yenikapi, Kozyatagi and Aksaray Bus Station areas of Istanbul. They work from 4 am to 1 am.
Route schedule YH-1 "ATATURK - YENIKAPI SAHIL" can be viewed at the link. Travel time is 50 minutes.
Route schedule TH-1 "ATATURK - TAKSIM" can be viewed at the link. Travel time is 90 minutes.
By taxi
The official city taxi of Istanbul can be recognized very easily - these are yellow cars with a logo and an inscription “taxi”. A line of taxis ready to take you away is located after exiting the arrivals area.
Taxis are paid strictly according to the meter, there are no additional fees for boarding or the number of people, as well as there is no fixed fictitious fare to the airport. However, if you sit in traffic, the meter will still spin and you will have to pay for the downtime. Also, the night and day rates have recently been abolished. Calculate approximate cost directions you can on this site.
Make sure the taximeter is reset to zero when boarding.
Order a transfer
You can also take a shuttle to get from the airport to your destination in Istanbul. We recommend using the services of Kiwi Taxi, an international car transfer booking service. The driver will meet you right at the airport with a sign, take you to the car and take you without stopping.
By rented car
Using a rented car, you can get from the airport to Istanbul along the coast and the international road "D-100".
Find Flights to Istanbul
If you have not purchased air tickets yet, you can use the convenient search form right now. All you need to do is enter the starting point and destination and estimated travel dates, and then click "Find Flights". The air ticket finder will select the best route for you and show you the lowest price among airlines and ticket agencies.
