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You can travel between Istanbul's Atatürk
Airport and the city center
by
Metro
and tram, airport
bus, city bus,
taxi, shuttle van or private
transfer.
(Here's transport
information for Sabiha Gökçen
Airport.)
By Metro & Tram
to the City Center
You can board a Metro train right
in the airport and ride to Zeytinburnu, where
you can transfer to
the Zeytinburnu-Kabatas
tram for the ride to Sultanahmet
Square, Sirkeci Station,
the Eminönü ferry and Sea
Bus docks (map),
the Galata
Bridge, Karaköy and
its ferry docks, and the Kabatas
ferry docks and Füniküler to Taksim
Square. More...
Akbil
electronic transit passes are
not sold at the airport. Perhaps the
Istanbulkart will
be, soon.
By Metro to the Otogar (Intercity
Bus Terminal)
Board a Metro train right
in the airport at the Havalimani (Airport)
terminus and ride it to the Otogar station.
You'll be right at the center of Istanbul's
huge international
bus terminal. More...
By Havas Airport
Bus to
Taksim
Square
Havas airport
buses depart the Arrivals
level of both the International
and Domestic terminals at Atatürk
Airport. The trip to Taksim takes
between 45 and 65 minutes, depending
upon traffic. More...
By City Bus to Yenikapi Ferry Terminal,
Aksaray & Taksim
IETT express
city bus 96T, departs Atatürk
Airport and travels along the shore
of the Sea
of Marmara stopping at the Yenikapi
Ferry Terminal, Aksaray Square
and Taksim Square.
By
Private Transfer Service
The airport
private transfer service operated
by Backpackers
Travel is an exceptional value: not
much more than a taxi, but far more comfort,
convenience and security. More...
By Taxi
A taxi from
the airport to Sultanahmet costs
about TL25
to TL30,
to Taksim
Square, about TL30
to TL35,
if you travel between 06:00 am and
24:00 (12 midnight). Add 50% if you
travel between 24:00 (12 midnight)
and 06:00 am. The trip takes between
35 and 75 minutes, depending on traffic.
But consider also the following
two options, which you may
prefer:
By Shared Shuttle Van
Airport
shuttle vans can
take you to and from the airport,
but you must be cautious! More...
By Suburban Train & Taxi
You can travel between Atatürk
Airport and Sultanahmet and Sirkeci
Station by taxi
and suburban train
in about an hour for about TL12
or less. More...
Airport Hotels
A
half-dozen hotels are
within a few km of the airport, and
one is right within the International
terminal itself. More...
Sabiha
Gökçen
Airport Transport
Istanbul's
other airport is Sabiha
Gökçen International
Airport (SAW) on the
Asian side of the Bosphorus,
about 55 km (34 miles) east of
Atatürk International Airport
(IST). Here's how
to travel from Atatürk Airport
to Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
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