İstanbul Airport public transport guide

Istanbul6 routesUpdated 2026-09-24

Getting to and from İstanbul Airport by public transport, without the guesswork. İstanbul Airport keeps things simple, with a handful of public transport options to choose from — two in total. Check out the list below to find the best option for you, and remember to confirm the details directly with the service provider before travelling.

01

İETT

İETT is Istanbul's municipal bus operator, running the city's public bus network under the Istanbulkart fare system used across the metropolitan transport network. Five dedicated H-series routes connect İstanbul Havalimanı to neighbourhoods across the European side, including Mahmutbey, Mecidiyeköy, Halkalı, Arnavutköy and Sarıyer, alongside dozens of other services covering greater Istanbul.

Routes (5)

H-1 (Mahmutbey Metro–İstanbul Havalimanı)

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Municipal bus route linking Mahmutbey metro station in Bağcılar to İstanbul Havalimanı, running through İkitelli and the airport's northern approach roads before terminating within the airport's service area.

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Mahmutbey MetroKaracaoğlan İÖO.İnönü Cad.Halkalı Cad.Pirireis15 Temmuz Mah.Sanayi Mah.İkitelli Köprüİstanbul HavalimanıHavalimanı Taksi KooperatifiVIP TerminalMülki İdareEmniyet

H-2 (Mecidiyeköy–İstanbul Havalimanı)

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Municipal bus route connecting Mecidiyeköy's metrobüs interchange to İstanbul Havalimanı via Kağıthane and Hasdal, offering a direct link from the city's business district on the European side.

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Mecidiyeköy MetrobüsÇağlayan YoluNurtepe ViyadükKarayolları 1. Bölge Müd.HasdalKemer YoluOrman YoluKıyı Emniyetiİstanbul HavalimanıHavalimanı Taksi KooperatifiVIP TerminalMülki İdareEmniyet

H-3 (Halkalı Marmaray–İstanbul Havalimanı)

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Municipal bus route from Halkalı Marmaray station to İstanbul Havalimanı, serving İkitelli's residential and industrial districts, including the MASKO trade centres, along the way.

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GümrükHalkalı MarmarayGültepe Mah.Göl KonutlarıBezirganbahçe TOKİTOKİ Konutlarıİstasyon Mah. Muh.Sakarya SokakAvrupa Konutları 3Halkalı Polis MerkeziHalkalı ParkKoca Ali SokakGüneşpark EvleriHalkalı Yoluİkitelli Cad.Atatürk Mah.İkitelli GarajıİmsanMASKO 2MASKO 1Demirciler Sitesiİstanbul HavalimanıHavalimanı Taksi KooperatifiVIP TerminalMülki İdareEmniyet

H-6 (Yunus Emre Mahallesi–İstanbul Havalimanı)

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Municipal bus route from Yunus Emre Mahallesi through Arnavutköy and Taşoluk to İstanbul Havalimanı, serving the string of neighbourhoods along the airport's western approach.

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Yunus Emre MahallesiTuz DeposuMimar Sinan BulvarıHalk Ekmek FabrikasıHükümet KonağıHacı Mehmet Cingil OrtaokuluHayırlıoğlu CamiiMescid-i SelamMescid-i Selam CamiiHabibler Mah.HabiplerTepeüstüEsen BahçeArnavutköy YoluSıncanlarFenertepe YoluFener TepeKayabaşı YoluOrman İşletmesiBalcılarÇamlıkYol BakımBoğazköy YoluA.Köy Devlet Hast.Fatih CaddesiGaziosmanpaşa Cad.Necip Fazıl CaddesiArnavutköyRedif SokakOsmangazi CaddesiC.Reşit Rey İÖOKozlarHazreti Ömer CamiiKiptaş KonutlarıArnavutköy BelediyesiTaşoluk Yeşil CamiTaşoluk YoluHasan Tahsin Cad.Y.Selim Mah.ÇardaktepeNargül SokakOsmanlı KonaklarıSancaktepeTaşoluk BelediyesiÇangalçeşme YoluÇamlık Mah.Terkos YoluÇamlıktepeMesire Yeriİstanbul HavalimanıHavalimanı Taksi KooperatifiVIP TerminalMülki İdareEmniyet

H-8 (Hacıosman–İstanbul Havalimanı)

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Municipal bus route from Hacıosman in Sarıyer to İstanbul Havalimanı, running through Zekeriyaköy and the forested districts north of the city before reaching the airport.

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HacıosmanH.Osman Bayırı CdSarıyerYusuf Ziya StadıHüseyin Kalkavan LisesiKöşebaşıMaden KocataşMaden MahallesiMaden ÜstüAcarlarNalbant ÇeşmeGürgensu SitesiNalbanttepeZekeriyaköy TrafoBahçeköy YoluZekeriyaköy YoluDemirciköy YoluOrmanadaKuzey KonaklarıY.Vadi FidanlığıYeşil VadiUskumru Köy YoluŞehitlikAslan FidanlığıKilyos Mezarlığıİstanbul HavalimanıHavalimanı Taksi KooperatifiVIP TerminalMülki İdareEmniyet
02

TCDD Taşımacılık

TCDD Taşımacılık operates the M11 metro line connecting Gayrettepe in central Istanbul to İstanbul Havalimanı and onward to Halkalı on the European side. Built and run by Turkey's national rail operator rather than the municipal Metro İstanbul network, the line covers sixteen stations, including a dedicated cargo terminal stop near the airport, and accepts Istanbulkart for through travel across the city's wider public transport network.

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M11 (Gayrettepe–Halkalı)

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Metro line running from Gayrettepe through Kağıthane, Hasdal, Kemerburgaz and Göktürk to İstanbul Havalimanı, then continuing past the cargo terminal through Taşoluk, Arnavutköy and Kayaşehir before terminating at Halkalı. The Terminal 2 station on the airport approach is not yet in service.

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GayrettepeKağıthaneHasdalKemerburgazGöktürkİhsaniyeTerminal 2İstanbul HavalimanıKargo TerminaliTaşolukArnavutköy Hastaneİbn Haldun ÜniversitesiKayaşehirOlimpiyatköyHalkalı StadıHalkalı

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