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How to get fromIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to central Istanbul

Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is on Istanbul's Asian side. The M4 metro reaches Kadıköy in about 50 minutes for roughly TL 40–50, and Havabus runs to Taksim in about 90 minutes for TL 300–440. A taxi to Taksim costs roughly TL 1,000–1,800.

Cheapest: Public transit · from TL 40Fastest: Public transit · about 50 minChecked November 2026

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Typical cost and journey time from Sabiha Gökçen into central Istanbul.

M4 metro / Havabus

CheapestFastest
Cost
About TL 40–50 (metro)
TL 300–440 (Havabus)
Time
About 50 min (metro to Kadıköy)
About 90 min (Havabus to Taksim)
Hours
Metro about 6am–midnight · Havabus about 4am–1am
Where to find it
Metro station connected to the terminal; Havabus outside arrivals.
Good to know
From Kadıköy, ferries cross to Eminönü and Karaköy in 20 minutes.
Sabiha Gökçen Airport ↗

Taxi

Cost
About TL 1,000–1,800 to Taksim
Time
50–90 min
Hours
24/7
Where to find it
Taxi rank outside arrivals.
Good to know
Bridge tolls are added to the meter.
Sabiha Gökçen Airport ↗

BiTaksi / Uber (taxi)

Cost
About TL 1,000–1,800
Time
50–90 min
Hours
24/7
Where to find it
Taxi pick-up area.
Our pick

Staying on the European side? The metro + ferry via Kadıköy is cheap and scenic; Havabus is simpler with luggage.

Quick answers

The questions people ask most about Sabiha Gökçen.

What's the cheapest way from Sabiha Gökçen to central Istanbul?

M4 metro / Havabus: About TL 40–50 (metro) · TL 300–440 (Havabus), taking about 50 min (metro to Kadıköy) · about 90 min (Havabus to Taksim).

How much is a taxi from SAW to central Istanbul?

About TL 1,000–1,800 to Taksim. The ride takes 50–90 min. Bridge tolls are added to the meter.

What hours does the M4 metro / Havabus run?

Metro about 6am–midnight · Havabus about 4am–1am.

Where do BiTaksi / Uber (taxi) pick up at Sabiha Gökçen?

Taxi pick-up area. Expect to pay about TL 1,000–1,800.

Where do I catch the M4 metro / Havabus?

Metro station connected to the terminal; Havabus outside arrivals.

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