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You can go from Istanbul's
Atatürk
Airport, on
the European side of Istanbul,
to Sabiha
Gökçen Airport,
on the Asian side of the Bosphorus,
in about
three hours for as
little as YTL20,
and see a good amount of Istanbul and
the Bosphorus as
you travel.
If you go by normal public transport,
however, you'll see and experience
more of the city. It's easily possible
from about 06:00 am
until
20:00 (8
pm) or
21:00
(9 pm). You may not be able easily
to complete your trip by public transport
if you start your trip after 21:00
(9 pm) until 06:00 am. You may end
up taking a taxi for
part of the way, but in any case this
would be cheaper
than taking a taxi all the way.
From either the domestic or international
terminals at Atatürk
Airport, follow
signs to the Metro "Light
rail system" (Hafif
metro) station beneath
the parking garage. (There is an underground
walkway connecting it with
both the domestic and international
terminals.)
The airport is the starting point
for the Havaalani (Airport)-Aksaray Metro line,
so you have a good chance of getting
a seat.
Take the Metro in
the direction of Aksaray to the Zeytinburnu stop
and transfer to the Zeytinburnu-Kabatas
tram on the adjoining platform.
Zeytinburnu is the
tram line's starting point, so you
have a good chance of getting a seat
on a Kabatas tram.
However, some trams go only as far
as Eminönü.
From Eminönü, ferries
depart for Kadiköy, but they
do not sail as late in the evening
as those from the Karaköy dock.
If your tram stops at
Eminönü,
you can wait for a later tram to Kabatas which
will take
you across the Galata
Bridge to the Karaköy ferry
docks, or you can make the 10-minute
walk across the bridge, which gives
you good views of the Golden
Horn and
the city.
From the Karaköy tram
stop, walk east for a few minutes to
the Karaköy
ferry dock.
The ferry dock
(feribot iskelesi) is visible
from the tram stop. You may have
to use the underground pedestrian
passage to
reach it (steps only, no escalator/moving
stairway or elevator).
From the Karaköy ferry
dock, take a ferry (YTL1.20,
1 hour, waiting time included) to Kadiköy. Ferries run
from
06:30 am to 00:00 (12 midnight) every
15 or 20 minutes during the morning
and evening rush hours; from 20:00
(8 pm) to 00:00 (12 midnight), ferries
depart every
30 minutes, on the hour and half hour,
with the last ferry departing
at 00:00 (12 midnight).
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Above, follow
this sign to start your journey.
Below, get a glimpse
of the Blue Mosque during your
journey.
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