Istanbul International Airport

General Information

The Istanbul International Airport was inaugurated in 2018, although it began to receive flights in June of that year. It's found in the Arnavutköy district, on the European side and has a capacity of 150 million passengers.

Since 2019, the Ataturk Airport has been decommissioned and all of its flights now fly in and out of the new International Istanbul Airport.

How to get to Istanbul?

Although public transport lines to and from the Istanbul airport are still being completed, there are various options to get to the centre of the city:

Pre-booked Transfer

 without a doubt, the easiest and most comfortable way is by booking a transfer, a door-to-door service so you don't have to worry about a thing.

Bus

The Terravision bus service makes two stops and the trip to the center takes about an hour.

Tickets are priced at € 11 (US$ 11.80) each way and for your convenience, you can buy them online at this link:

• Book your bus tickets here

Car

If you're thinking of renting a car at the new airport, the journey to the centre of Istanbul it'll take you between 60 and 90 minutes depending on your destination. If you're heading to the European side you'll find Avcilar 53 kilometres away or Maslak 35 km away and on the Asian side, you'll find Üsküdar 47 km away and Kadıköy 52 km away.

Taxi

In the arrivals terminal you'll also find taxis which will take you to the centre of Istanbul for about € 35 (US$ 37.40).

Metro

At some point (soon hopefully), the M11 metro line which takes you to the north of Istanbul is going to be extended to reach all the way to the airport.