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Backpackers Travel, Istanbul, Turkey

 

You can go from Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW), on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, to Atatürk Airport (IST), 55 km (34 miles) to the west on the European side of the Bosphorus, easily by airport bus, private transfer, or taxi.

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.

Two companies, Havataş and Havaş, operate airport buses between Sabiha Gökçen Airport and Taksim Square, and Atatürk Airport and Taksim Square. Allow at least 3 hours for the entire trip, airport to airport. The total fare is TL22.

By Private Transfer Service

Backpackers 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 a Backpackers 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...

By Taxi

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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Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Istanbul, Turkey

Above, Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Below,
Haydarpaşa Station, a landmark just north of the Kadıköy ferry docks.

Bottom, a Backpackers Travel airport
private transfer van
—the best way to go.




Haydarpasa Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Backpackers Travel Airport Transfer Van, Istanbul, Turkey