Istanbul's urban transportation is excellent. Everything is clear and convenient, unlike a taxi. I always take a bus from/to the airport. And now there's a subway, too, it turns out.
The buses run according to schedule and are comfortable. You can pay for the ride with the driver's card at the time of boarding or in cash at the ticket office, which is located on the same platform. Cash payment is made only in Turkish companies. Istanbul card ("travel card") It is also suitable for payment.
A convenient and fast way to get to the desired area. At the time of my arrival, the price is 275 rubles to Taksim. It is convenient that the required amount will be transferred to the Istanbul card at the checkout, you do not need to look for a terminal for this.
The bus schedule towards the new airport changed on 12/25/2024. Be careful. It is better to know it in advance. The bus goes with 3 stops. It takes about 1 hour to get to the airport at night.
Havaist buses to Istanbul's New Airport and nearby buses to Sabiha Airport. Now the price in IST is 136 lira, in Sabiha - 103 lira. 23 Oct 23, Buses run around the clock, everything is convenient. Just check your luggage when you receive it, because Turks do not worry: they hang tags, but they do not give out luggage by tags
. As a result, there were two identical bags, which led to a substitution. Fortunately, everything was sorted out, but I had to go to the airport again for my luggage. We lost 3 hours of time.
At 4.15 am he left according to the schedule. I made 3 stops on the way to pick up others (there was no one there). Tickets must be purchased immediately before the trip! Do not buy in advance! They will not act.
The ticket office is open all night. You can also pay with a card (which works in Turkey) on the bus to the driver. We drove for about 50 minutes.
Just don't confuse the bus stop, there were some other buses nearby.
Bus stop to the airport. As of October 2023, the new airport is 136 liras, sold immediately for cash. He walks often and according to a schedule, about 1.5 hours on the way