Istanbul Airport, which is the airport that hosts the highest number of passengers in Istanbul and Turkey, offers its passengers many transportation alternatives. It is possible to reach the city center from the airport by city bus, taxi, transfer and car rental services.
Istanbul New Airport is located on the European side of Istanbul, on the Black Sea coast, in Arnavutköy district. The airport, which has been operating on an area of 76.5 square kilometers between the villages of Tayakadin and Akpınar, is located at Çatalca, Göktürk Arnavutköy Junction, right next to Terkos Lake.
Transportation to Istanbul Airport by HAVAIST Buses
150 buses on 18 different lines carry passengers to Istanbul New Airport from the city center to the airport and from the airport to the city center. The furthest line from the airport to the city center is in the direction of Pendik with 30 TL, and the most frequent line is Yenikapı-Sirkeci with 18 TL.
The bus lines from Istanbul Airport to the city center are as follows: Beylikdüzü Tüyap, Otogar, Bakırköy, Beşiktaş, Alibeyköy Pocket Bus Terminal, Kadıköy, Hacıosman, Tepeüstü, Arnavutköy, Kemerburgaz, Sarıyer, Başakşehir, Bahçeşehir, Mahmutbey Metro, Halkalı and Mecidiyeköy.
Istanbul New Airport Bus Lines
1. Beylikdüzü Tüyap-52 km-15 minutes-21 TL-15 vehicles
2. Bus Station-38 km-15 minutes-16 TL-12 vehicles
3. Bakırköy-44 km-10 minutes-18 TL-19 vehicles
4. Yenikapı-Sirkeci-50 km-11 minutes-18 TL-23 vehicles
5. Beşiktaş-43 km-20 minutes-18 TL-13 vehicles
6. Alibeyköy Pocket Bus Station-31 km-30 minutes-16 TL-5 vehicles
7. Kadıköy-64 km-20 minutes-25 TL-11 vehicles
8. Pendik-93 km-45 minutes-30 TL-5 vehicles
9. Hacıosman-40 km-30 minutes-16 TL-4 vehicles
10. Tepeüstü-91 km-30 minutes-25 TL-7 vehicles
11. Arnavutköy-22 km-40 minutes-12 TL-3 vehicles
12. Kemerburgaz-21 km-40 minutes-12 TL-3 vehicles
13. Sarıyer-40 km-30 minutes-16 TL-5 vehicles
14. Başakşehir-27 km-30 minutes-14 TL-4 vehicles
15. Bahçeşehir-40 km-40 minutes-16 TL-4 vehicles
16. Mahmutbey Metro-36 km-45 minutes-15 TL-3 vehicle
17. Halkalı-40 km-50 minutes-16 TL-4 vehicles
18. Mecidiyeköy-37 km-15 minutes-16 TL-10 vehicles
Transportation from Istanbul Airport by IETT bus
You can reach the city center from Istanbul Airport with the H2, H3 and H4 lines.
Transportation from Istanbul Airport by taxi
Istanbul Airport operator IGA has agreed with Istanbul Taxi Drivers Cooperative No. 34 for new airport taxi services. At the airport, where 600 taxis will operate in the first place, the number of taxis will increase depending on the demand. You can also benefit from many car rental companies located in the airport. You can benefit from Istanbul Airport car rental service at affordable prices.
It shows that the journey by taxi will be quite expensive due to the long distance between the new airport and the city center. For more convenient travel, it is useful to take a taxi for 3-4 people or to look at transportation alternatives such as transfer applications. In addition, it is feared that taxis carrying passengers from the city center of Istanbul in the direction of the new airport will return to the city center without picking up passengers from the airport, which may cause problems such as taxi drivers demanding extra fees when transporting passengers to the new airport.
Transportation from Istanbul Airport by metro
The works of the metro lines that will provide transportation between Istanbul Airport and the city center continue. Istanbul Airport - Gayrettepe metro is planned to be put into service at the end of 2019, and Halkalı-Istanbul Airport metro, which will have 6 stations and 27 km in length, will be put into service at the end of 2020.
You can take advantage of the car rental service with the car rental companies that have offices at Istanbul Airport or by making a reservation online. It is possible to provide fast transportation from the airport to the city center and from the city center by using a rental car on the airport route. Istanbul airport car rental companies can be a good alternative to explore Istanbul.