In going to and from Sabiha Gökçen airport, you can either take a taxi, a public (IETT) bus, or the Havaş shuttle buses with non-stop services and runs daily at regular intervals right from the SAW airport to the city centers of Kozyatağı (Kadikoy), and Taksim (Istanbul's European side). Additionally, the airport shuttle bus also takes passengers to Izmit (Kocaeli province). Havaş shuttle buses depart from the Izmit Kocaeli Bus Terminal at certain hours taking passengers directly to and from the Sabiha Gökçen airport.
While the (SAW) airport is located in Pendik - at the Anatolian side (Anadolu Yakası) of Istanbul, traveling distance from the airport to Istanbul's city centers takes around 40 km if you're going to Kadikoy (Asian side), and 50 km to Taksim (European side of Istanbul). So if you will be traveling all the way to central Istanbul, then taking a taxi or a car hire can be quite expensive, unless you're traveling with friends or family. And if you haven't previously arranged for your hotel's private car transfers to pick you up at the airport, then taking a either a train, a public bus, or the airport's Havaş shuttle bus which runs non-stop to Kadikoy, Taksim in Beyoğlu district, and even to to Izmit in Kocaeli maybe a more practical option.
How to Get On Havaş Shuttle Buses
If you're arriving at the Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, you can get on these Havaş shuttle buses conveniently right within the airport's exit gate. If you're going to either Taksim (Beyoğlu), Kozyatağı (Kadikoy), or Izmit. (via the Izmit Kocaeli Bus Terminal), these buses will take you directly to your destination. Just make sure you get on the right Havaş bus that goes to that particular destination.
Click here for Havaş Shuttle Bus routes & departure schedules at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
Likewise, if you're departing from either of these three locations and you're destination would be the SAW Airport, then make yourself comfortable for these shuttle buses will take you directly right at the main entrance of the airport.
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