IST

Istanbul, İstanbul Province

İstanbul Airport

03:35 LOCAL · 73°F CLEAR · 5 RWY · ELEV 325 FT

Average delay

On time

All 1 departures, last 60 min

Cancellations

of 267 departures on the board

Weather

73°F CLEAR

Observed 00:20 UTC · LTFM

Departures next hour

busiest hour on the board is 77

Ground transport

Getting to and from İstanbul Airport

How to reach the city, and where each option picks you up.

Option

Pickup point

Best for

M11 Metro

Gayrettepe — Istanbul Airport line

Istanbul Airport metro station, inside the terminal building

Direct rail since January 2023, extended to Halkalı in June 2026 — no transfer bus needed

Havaist bus

11 routes across the city

Transportation floor -2, reached by lift from the entrance gates

The widest coverage of any single operator — Taksim, Kadıköy, Bakırköy and more

İETT public bus

5 routes, wheelchair-accessible fleet

Transportation floor -2, same boarding area as Havaist

The İstanbulkart-integrated municipal option, cheaper than the express coaches

İstanbul Seyahat intercity bus

Bursa, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kocaeli, Sakarya and more

Transportation floor -2, Platform 18

The only operator selling onward intercity tickets from inside the terminal

Airport taxi

Orange (C) · Turquoise (D) · Black Luxury (E)

Domestic and International exit doors (Plaza Section) or the departures floor (2nd floor)

Turquoise costs 15% more than orange, black luxury 70% more — a fixed UKOME tariff relationship

Car rental

22 companies on site

Landside, domestic arrivals — 24/7

Every counter is under one roof rather than a separate rental village