Transfer time from Sabiha Gockhen to Taksim

ozankoys


Joined: 20/06/2008
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Message Posted:
19/04/2011 09:33

Hi is there a metro now from this airport or do you have to go by road, if so approx how long does it take please?

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
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Message Posted:
19/04/2011 09:40

There is no metro that side but they do a Havas (airport shuttle) as long as the traffic is not really bad about 40 minutes.

ozankoys


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Message Posted:
19/04/2011 09:48

Ok thanks so it is a similar time to transfer from Ataturk then? I had the impression that it was much further out from the city.

Pugwash


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Message Posted:
19/04/2011 09:59

It is further out and the traffic is the issue really if you arrive in the day it is not a problem but after 4pm would not be good.

Pugwash


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Message Posted:
19/04/2011 10:08

This is the Havas website



This give you times to and from Taksim



http://www.havas.net/en/shuttle-parking/istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-airport/



It does say on one of the other websites that "Transport between Sabiha Gökçen Airport and the center of Istanbul is by private transfer van, city bus, Havas Airport Bus, taxi, shuttle van, and car rental.

The journey between Old Istanbul and the airport can take as little as 40 minutes under the best conditions (06:00 am on a weekend morning, for example), but at other times you must allow 60 to 90 minutes, and perhaps even more."



As I say traffic is the issue.

ozankoys


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 905

Message Posted:
19/04/2011 10:46

Thanks for that it does say on the shuttle website 1 1/2 hours so maybe give that a miss, will take longer than the flight over there! It's just that Pegasus were offering cheaper flights than Atlas/Onur & Turkish are there any other planes that fly Ercan/Ataturk?

carian


Joined: 13/03/2009
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
19/04/2011 17:41

We have been to Istanbul quite a few times and if we fly into Sabiha Gokcen always use the Havas buses. They usually take 45mins to an hour as its been said before it all depends on the traffic. Its quite nice being on the bus as you can see a lot and also you are going from Asia to Europe. If we fly into Ataturk we usually get the bus if there are 2 of us and a taxi if there are 4 of us but the bus once took 1hr 20mins because of the Monday morning traffic!!

A couple of weeks ago we got the train and tram from Ataturk but I would only advise this if you just have 'carry on' luggage as the tram gets so packed it would be difficult with a case.



Have you looked at Sky airways, not sure if they go to istanbul