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You can go from Istanbul's
Sabiha
Gökçen Airport (SAW),
on the Asian side of the Bosphorus,
to Atatürk
Airport (IST), on the
European side of the city (map), by airport bus in
about two
hours for TL22,
and see a good amount of
Istanbul and
the Bosphorus as
you travel.
There is no non-stop airport bus service between Istanbul's
two airports, but you can take a Havataş
Airport Bus from either airport to Taksim
Square on the European side of the Bosphorus
and transfer to another Havataş airport bus for the completion
of your journey. The total journey by Havataş bus takes
about two hours minimum (more if traffic
is heavy or if you must wait for the bus transfer),
and costs about TL22
per person. More...
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 (more if traffic is heavy), and
if you're traveling with others, it
can end up costing about the same per
person as the Havataş
bus. It's certainly faster than the
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 passengers
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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