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You can go from Istanbul's
Atatürk
Airport, on
the European side of Istanbul,
to Sabiha
Gökçen Airport,
55 km (34 miles) to the east on the
Asian side of the Bosphorus
(or vice-versa) by public transport
in about
two hours, and
see a good amount of Istanbul and
the Bosphorus as
you travel. Here's how:
Airport Buses via Taksim Square
There is no non-stop airport bus service
between Istanbul's two airports, but
you can make the trip by changing buses
at Taksim
Square.
Havataş operates
airport buses between Atatürk
Airport and Taksim
Square (TL10), and Sabiha
Gökçen Airport and
Taksim
Square (TL12; thus, total fare for the journey TL22). Though the trip, airport to airport, takes about 2 hours in normal traffic, you should allow more time at heavy-traffic times.
Efendi
Travel will drive you from
one Istanbul
airport to the other in a comfortable Mercedes-Benz minivan
for not all that much more than a regular
Istanbul
taxi, but the ride is far
more pleasant, assured and safe. It's
the fastest way to go, taking about
1-1/4 hours in normal traffic (up to
2.5 hours during the afternoon and
evening weekday traffic rush, 15:00
[3 pm] to 21:00 [9 pm]).
The total
fare for the van is 70 euros, and it
can take up to four passengers and
their luggage, so if you're traveling
with three others, the fare will be
not much more per person than the fares
for the airport bus.
Your private transfer begins in the
airport terminal at the Customs-area
exit where you will be met by an Efendi
Travel staff
person holding a sign with
your name on it, who will assist you
with your luggage. A professional
driver will
take you across the Bosphorus to
the other airport offering snacks and
beverages along the way, and will help
with your luggage when you reach the
other airport. The cost is the same
for one to four persons—it's
not a per-person charge. This is a
great value-for-money service. More...
There are usually Istanbul
taxis waiting
at the airport to take up to three
passengers with light luggage to
the city center or the other airport.
Most of the time the trip is uneventful.
Sometimes the driver tries to charge
more than the standard fare, or takes
"the long way round." Occasionally
the driver will want to stop and usher
you into a carpet or leather apparel
shop from which he earns a commission. More...
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