Istanbul Airport Transfer Information Bus, taxi and train transfer information from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Ataturk International Airport to Istanbul. Ataturk International Airport Transfer Information Ataturk International Airport is located 24 km west of Istanbul. Car — Upon exiting the airport, take the E-6 motorway to get to the city centre. Journey time is   about 45 mins. Taxi — Taxis can be flagged down outside the arrival hall. You should either insist that the meter      is used or negotiate the fare before embarking. Average price is about USD 15. Bus — The airport Havas shuttle bus runs from the airport bus terminal to Taksim Square in central Istanbul. Fare is about USD 6. Journey time is about 30 mins and the shuttle bus runs every half hour from 6 am to 11:30 pm. A bus also runs to the city bus terminal. The bus runs on demand. Journey time is about 40 mins. Service runs 24 hrs; fare is about USD6 during the day, a little higher between midnight and 5 am. Rail — The light rail metro system connects the airport to Esenler. Airport metro station connected to the international terminal via an underground passage (15 mins walk). Stop at Zeytinburu to transfer to the city tram system, for direct access to Sultanahmet Square, the main tourist area. Fare is less than USD1 and journey time is about 30 mins. Service runs from 6 am to a little after midnight. Suburban trains run to Yesilyurt near the airport and connect to Istanbul central Sirkeci Station.    Fare is about USD 4 and journey time is about 30 mins; taxi from the Airport to Yesilyurt Tren Istasyonu is about USD 6 and 10 minutes long. First published 25 March 2005 Book Istanbul Hotels here