Istanbul airport (IATA Code: IST - European side airport)
Distance to airport: 37km
Travel Time: 26 - 35 minutes (without traffic Google Map estimate)
Taxi Fare: €31/$32 (approximately)
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Airport Shuttle
You can take the 24 hours/7 day a week operating HAVAIST airport shuttle. Please click link to check timetable - - -> HAVAIST Website
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From Airport to Apartment
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Choose the airport shuttle going to the direction of "Aksaray/Beyazit"
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Disembark at "Ayvansaray" stop.
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Once you disembark the airport shuttle, it is a 8 minutes walk to reach the apartment.
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Please click link for further information on how to reach from the bus stop to the apartment - - -> Walking Instructions
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From Apartment to Airport
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"Ayvansaray" stop is not the first stop, but the third stop of the shuttle.
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Therefore, there is risk that the airport shuttle might be full already.
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If you decide to use the airport shuttle, it is advisable to make your plans according to this risk, in order not to miss your flight.
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Traffic Warning
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From Apartment to Airport
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If you plan to call a taxi to go to the airport. Please bear in mind Istanbul has one of the worst traffic congestions in Europe. 2 hours traffic jams on the way to the airport are common during rush hours.
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Also during rush hours, it takes much longer time for a taxi to accept a ride on BiTaksi and Uber applications. Thus, it is advisable to start calling a taxi via an application much earlier.
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For further information on BiTaksi and Uber applications, please check - - -> BalatBanana's Taxi Guide
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NOTE: All listed times are based without traffic on Google Map . Please bear in mind, if there is traffic, one can be stuck easily two hours in traffic to reach the airport.
Sabiha Gokcen airport (IATA Code: SAW - Asian side airport)
Distance to airport: 46km
Travel Time: 30 - 40 minutes (without traffic Google Map estimate)
Taxi Fare: €41/$42 (roughly, with toll road charges)
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Airport Shuttle
You can take the 24 hours/7 day a week operating HAVABUS airport shuttle. Please click link to check timetable - - -> HAVABUS Website
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From Airport to Apartment
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Choose the airport shuttle going to the direction of "Taksim".
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Disembark at final stop.
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Once you disembark the airport shuttle, take a taxi ride for 6.7km (14 minutes without traffic) to reach the apartment.
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From Apartment to Airport
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Take a taxi to HAVABUS "Taksim" stop.
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"Taksim" bus stop sometimes has more passangers than the maximum available bus seating.
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Therefore, there is risk that you might have to take next scheduled shuttle.
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If you decide to use the airport shuttle, it is advisable to make your plans according to this risk, in order not to miss your flight.
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Traffic Warning
If you plan to call a taxi to go to the airport. Please bear in mind Istanbul has one of the worst traffic congestions in Europe. 2 hours traffic jams on the way to the airport are common during rush hours.
Also during rush hours, it takes much longer time for a taxi to accept a ride on BiTaksi and Uber applications. Thus, it is advisable to start calling a taxi via an application much earlier.
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Toll Road Warning
Sabiha Gokcen airport (IATA Code: SAW - Asian side airport) has only toll road between the city and the airport. Once you reach the airport, taxi driver is going to ask you for extra Turkish Lira to pay for the toll charges. These toll charges are not automatically addded to the taximeter. You will be asked to pay for it extra, on top of the taximeter price.
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NOTE: All listed times are based without traffic on Google Map . Please bear in mind, if there is traffic, one can be stuck easily two hours in traffic to reach the airport.
