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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), 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.
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...
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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