How do I get from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport to Istanbul Airport?

Q: How do I get from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport to Istanbul Airport?

Havaist coach to Istanbul Airport: TRY 515 for one traveler, 120 min. It leaves you at Istanbul Airport, transportation floor -2, Peron 13, 85 km away on the European side. Havaist's HVL-11 coach is the only direct link: TRY 515 at the door (İBB's tariff lists TRY 530), two hours, around the clock with gaps of up to an hour and forty minutes overnight. It leaves from opposite the arrivals exit, next to Simit Sarayı, and arrives on transportation floor -2, Peron 13. Two medium bags ride free; each bag beyond that is TRY 120.

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Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Istanbul Airport

For Istanbul generally we recommend the M4 metro to Kadıköy; for Istanbul Airport the answer changes.

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Havaist coach to Istanbul Airport

Havaist · Havaist (İBB), fare set by İBB — line HVL-11

120 min rideEvery 60 minRuns all night

Opposite the arrivals-level exitIstanbul Airport

Non-stop24-hour service

TRY 515total for 1 adultTRY 515 eachBuy ticketOn Havaist, fare set by İBB

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Opposite the arrivals-level exit, next to Simit Sarayı

TRY 515 per person is what Havaist charges; İBB's tariff lists the line at TRY 530. Card, online ticket or İstanbulkart only — no cash, and no transfer, concession or season cards. Children under six ride free on a lap; from six they pay full fare.

Luggage. Two bags of no more than medium size free per passenger; TRY 120 for each bag beyond that.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Istanbul Airport

Driver meets you in arrivals

140 min rideTraffic dependent

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardIstanbul Airport

Non-stopPer vehiclePre-book

€70total for 1 adult€70 each · about TRY 3,906 in allBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

Charged in euros: €70 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 30 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Havaist's HVL-11 coach is the only direct link: TRY 515 at the door (İBB's tariff lists TRY 530), two hours, around the clock with gaps of up to an hour and forty minutes overnight. It leaves from opposite the arrivals exit, next to Simit Sarayı, and arrives on transportation floor -2, Peron 13. Two medium bags ride free; each bag beyond that is TRY 120.

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

Your destination

Straight there.

The other Istanbul airport, on the European side — 85 km away by the coach that links the two. For a connection, not for the city.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen

Follow the signs

Opposite the arrivals-level exit

Havaist coach to Istanbul Airport · 120 min

Istanbul Airport

Havaist coach to Istanbul Airport serves Istanbul Airport. M4 metro to Kadıköy does not.

From arrivals to Istanbul Airport

Find the stop

Opposite the arrivals-level exit. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Havaist coach to Istanbul Airport

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Istanbul Airport

120 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the M4 metro to Kadıköy stop at Istanbul Airport?

No. It runs to Kadıköy.

Does the Havabüs coach to Kadıköy stop at Istanbul Airport?

No. It runs to Kadıköy Rıhtım.

Is Istanbul Airport in Istanbul?