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To Kadıköy · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

3 buses from Sabiha Gökçen

Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Havabüs coach to Kadıköy runs 05:45–01:30, the Havabüs coach to Taksim runs 06:30–00:30, the İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only) runs 00:15–03:30, every night but Friday to Saturday.

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Havabüs coach to Kadıköy

Havabüs · Havabüs, fare set by İBB — line SG-1
60–87 min rideEvery 45 min05:45–01:30
The Havabüs stop on the road outside the terminalKadıköy Rıhtım
Luggage space
TRY 300total for 1 adultTRY 300 eachBuy ticketOn Havabüs, fare set by İBB
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Havabüs stop on the road outside the terminal

TRY 300 per person, flat; İBB's tariff lists the line at TRY 300.30. No transfer, concession or season cards. Bought online or at the coach.

Luggage. A coach with a hold; the operator publishes no bag limit for it.

Hours. Roughly every 45 minutes: 05:45 on weekdays, 06:30 on Saturdays and Sundays, then through the day to 22:45, and 23:30, 00:00, 00:30, 01:00 and 01:30. Between 01:00 and 04:00 extra coaches are run for delayed flights, with no timetable.

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Havabüs coach to Taksim

Havabüs · Havabüs, fare set by İBB — line SG-2
90–113 min rideEvery 30 min06:30–00:30
The Havabüs stop on the road outside the terminalTaksim
Luggage space
TRY 485total for 1 adultTRY 485 eachBuy ticketOn Havabüs, fare set by İBB
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Havabüs stop on the road outside the terminal

TRY 485 per person, flat; İBB's tariff lists the line at TRY 485.10. No transfer, concession or season cards. Bought online or at the coach.

Luggage. A coach with a hold; the operator publishes no bag limit for it.

Hours. Every 30 minutes, 06:30 to 00:30, every day. Between 01:00 and 04:00 extra coaches are run for delayed flights, with no timetable; the operator's home page also lists 01:00 and 01:30.

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Night only

İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only)

E-10 · İETT
87 min ride00:15–03:30, every night but Friday to Saturday
The İETT stop on the road outside the terminalKadıköy
Non-stop
TRY 92.40total for 1 adultTRY 92.40 eachBuy ticketOn İETT
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The İETT stop on the road outside the terminal

TRY 92.40 on an İstanbulkart — two boardings at TRY 46.20, the same for every card. A bank card or single-use ticket pays TRY 120. No transfer discount. Bus fares can double between 00:30 and 05:30 unless a decision exempts the line, and none is published, so the 01:05, 02:25 and 03:30 departures may cost twice this.

Luggage. An ordinary İETT bus; İETT publishes no luggage rule for it.

Hours. Four departures a night — 00:15, 01:05, 02:25 and 03:30 — and none by day. Nothing runs on the night from Friday to Saturday, when the M4 runs through instead.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Sabiha Gökçen into Istanbul

How do I get from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport to Istanbul city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Havabüs coach to Kadıköy at TRY 300, 60–87 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the M4 metro to Kadıköy at TRY 46.20 is.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Havabüs coach to Kadıköy runs 05:45–01:30, and the Havabüs coach to Taksim runs 06:30–00:30, and the İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only) runs 00:15–03:30, every night but Friday to Saturday. That night service runs on some nights only, so check the day you land; on the others nothing runs to the center in those hours. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each bus leaves you

Havabüs coach to Kadıköy Havabüs

From the Havabüs stop on the road outside the terminal to Kadıköy Rıhtım, the İETT bus stops by the ferry piers, via Yenisahra on the way. 60–87 min

Havabüs coach to Taksim Havabüs

From the Havabüs stop on the road outside the terminal to Taksim, on Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi in Talimhane, via Kavacık, the second bridge, 1. Levent, Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs and Dolapdere. 90–113 min

İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only) E-10

From the İETT stop on the road outside the terminal to Kadıköy, via Kurtköy and the D100 through Pendik, Kartal and Maltepe. 87 min

İETT bus E-3 to 4. Levent Metro E-3

From the İETT stop on the road outside the terminal to 4. Levent Metro, on the M2 across the Bosphorus, five stops north of Taksim. 120 min The European side, but 4. Levent is a business district on the M2, not the centre: Taksim is five metro stops on, on a TRY 34.40 transfer. For Levent, Maslak or the Bosphorus villages it is the direct way; for Taksim the Havabüs coach is.

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport to Istanbul city center?

Havabüs coach to Kadıköy: TRY 300 for one traveler, TRY 600 for two. Havabüs coach to Taksim: TRY 485 for one traveler, TRY 970 for two. İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only): TRY 92.40 for one traveler, TRY 184.80 for two.

How long does the bus take from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport to Istanbul?

Havabüs coach to Kadıköy: 60–87 min, to Kadıköy Rıhtım. Havabüs coach to Taksim: 90–113 min, to Taksim. İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only): 87 min, to Kadıköy.

What time does the bus run from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport?

Havabüs coach to Kadıköy: 05:45–01:30. Havabüs coach to Taksim: 06:30–00:30. İETT bus E-10 to Kadıköy (night only): 00:15–03:30, every night but Friday to Saturday. İETT bus E-3 to 4. Levent Metro: 05:30–01:00.

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