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Arriving in İstanbul
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Atatürk International Airport
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Lies 23km west of Sultanahmet; the
dış hatlar
(international terminal) and
iç hatlar
(do-
mestic terminal) are side by side.
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A
taxi
costs around 40 from the airport to Sultanahmet, 50 to Taksim Sq.
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An efficient
metro
service ( 2) travels between the airport and Zeytinburnu, from where
it's easy to connect with the
tram
( 2) to Sultanahmet, Eminönü and Kabataş. From
Kabataş, there's a
funicular
( 2) to Taksim Sq. The metro station is on the lower ground
floor beneath the international departures hall - follow the 'Metro/Subway' signs down the
escalators and through the underground walkway. Services depart every 10 minutes or so
from 5.40am until 1.40am. The entire trip takes approximately 60 minutes to Sultanahmet,
70 minutes to Eminönü and 95 minutes to Taksim.
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If you're staying in Beyoğlu, take the
Havataş Airport Bus
( 10). This travels between
the arrivals hall and Cumhuriyet Caddesi, next to Taksim Sq, every 30 minutes between
4am and 1am; the trip takes between 40 minutes and one hour, depending on traffic.
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
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Lies 50km east of Sultanahmet, on the Asian side of the city, and is popular with cut-price
European carriers.
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A
taxi
costs around 120 from the airport to Sultanahmet, 90 to Taksim Sq.
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The
Havataş Airport Bus
( 12) travels from the airport to Taksim Sq in Beyoğlu
between 5am and midnight; after midnight there are shuttle services 30 minutes after every
flight arrival. The trip takes approximately 90 minutes. If you're heading towards Sultanah-
