Istanbul Airport

You can go to Istanbul by train, bus, ferry, or plane. In Istanbul there are more than 5 coach stations and 3 international airports. While it is available to go to Istanbul domestically by buses, ferries, planes, and trains, you can go to Istanbul from abroad by bus, train, and plane. For civil flights, New Istanbul Airport on the European Side and Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Anatolian Side are used. There are direct flights from these centers to many destinations in the world. For civil flights, New Istanbul Airport on the European Side and Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Anatolian Side are used. There are direct flights from these centers to many destinations in the world.

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Transportation from Istanbul Airports to City Center

In Istanbul there are 2 active international airports, which are Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Istanbul International Airport.

From Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, you can go to central districts, such as Kadikoy, or public transport via shuttle services, cabs, or renting a car.

Istanbul Airport has been opened recently, in 2018. From there, you can go to central districts by cabs, shuttles, or renting a car. Havaist, IETT and Istanbul Travel offers services for passengers arriving to Istanbul Airport by public transport. Havaist provides luxury transportation services with luggage on 11 different lines and 34 intermediate stops. Providing city integration from Istanbul Airport 7 days 24 hours, Havaist provides services on the following lines.

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Public Transport in Istanbul

In addition to minibuses and buses, sea vehicles, subway, metrobus, tram, finular are frequently used in the city. There are also aircraft and helicopter rentals in Istanbul. There is a highway connection from Istanbul to all parts of the country. The starting point of domestic transportation is the international bus station in Harem on the Anatolian side and Esenler on the European side.

It is possible to travel by rail systems along the major arteries of Istanbul with a total of 137 km of 5 metro, 4 trams and 2 finicular lines. Atatürk Airport, Bayrampaşa Bus Station, Taksim, historical peninsula are important regions that can be reached by rail systems.

Metrobus is a preferred bus system that runs along the E5 state road from Beylikdüzü on the European side to Söğütlüçeşme (Kadıköy) on the Anatolian side. The 24-hour metrobus is the most passenger-carrying line in Istanbul.

Although the rail network is widespread, it is not yet sufficient to reach many residential and business centers in Istanbul. It is not easy to walk the distance to the subway in this pedestrian-friendly city, built on hills, where cars are still a priority. Buses are probably the most common means of transportation that can take you to the nearest point where you want to go.

Bus operating hours and travel times vary. It is possible to enter the line number of the bus you want to use from İETT's home page and find the route and schedules.

Istanbul is a seaside city. Therefore, there are also maritime solutions especially for trips between two continents. Apart from the main lines, there are Bosphorus, Golden Horn, Princes' Islands and Bosphorus Tour lines. City line ferries usually work all day long and stop their flights after business hours.