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By air
İstanbul is considered to be one of
the main air traffic hubs connecting
international airlines from Europe
to Middle-East, Asia and Africa.
Hosting two international airports –
Atatürk International Airport on the
European side (20 km from Taksim)
and Sabiha International Gökçen
Airport (50 km from Taksim) on the
Asian side – İstanbul is reachable by
most of the major international airlines
and charters. The city is 2 to
4 hours from European destinations
and 9 hours from North America.
Turkish Airlines that flies to more
countries in the world than any other
airline has more than 260 direct
flights.
Useful information to remember:
Airport: +90 212 465 55 55
THY General Directorate:
+90 212 463 63 63
THY Reservation:
+90 212 444 08 49
By road
İstanbul has extensive highways and
road network requiring insurance for
visitors coming from Europe. Driving
is on the right side. Speed limits are
120 km/h for motorways, 90 km/h
on main roads and 50 km/h in towns.
Located in Esenler; city’s bus terminal
is about 10 kilometers from the city
center and serves both international
and domestic lines.
By sea
As the turn around port for many
cruise ships, İstanbul is mostly
reached from the Aegean Sea and
Top cruise destination in Turkey. Besides,
Karaköy Sea Port is also used
as a stopping point for a number of
international ferries. The Bosphorus is
an important passageway for international
cruises.
Useful information to remember:
Port Phone: +90 212 251 50 00
General Directorate of Turkish
Maritimes Authority JSC:
Rıhtım Caddesi Merkez Han
No: 4 80120 Karaköy
By rail
İstanbul has two railway stations:
Haydarpaşa on the Asian side and
Sirkeci on the European side. However
both are under restoration during
2015. It is important to check this before
planning your trip.
The city can be reached from Belgrade
(via Balkan Express), Bucharest
(via Bosphorus Express), Budapest
(via TransBalkan Express), Kischinev
(via Prietenia Express), Pythion (via
AIR MILES TO İSTANBUL FROM
SOME INTERNATIONAL CITIES
City
Flight
Distance
City
Flight
Distance
City
Flight
Distance
Athens 349 Madrid 1564 Zurich 1000
Amsterdam 1253 Moscow 1028 Tel Aviv 688
Berlin 992 Oslo 1520 Kuwait 1605
Bucharest 305 Paris 1277 Bahrain 1697
Budapest 614 Prague 868 New York 4538
Brussels 1226 Rome 839 Los Angeles 5220
Copenhagen 1144 Sofia 271 Rio de Janeiro 6400
Dublin 1568 Stockholm 1290 Buenos Aires 7570
Helsinki 1295 Vienna 748 Beijing 4159
Lisbon 1860 Warsaw 842 Tokyo 5291
London 1423 Zagreb 947 Cape Town 4908
IC 90/91) and Munich (via İstanbul
Express).
Useful information to remember:
Sirkeci Station Location:
Ankara Caddesi Hocapaşa 34110,
Eminönü
Phone: +90 212 520 65 75.
Working hours (for international
trains only): 07:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Haydarpaşa Station Location:
Rasimpaşa Mahallesi, Kadıköy
Phone: +90 216 348 80 20
DISTANCES FROM
MAIN CAPITALS (KM)
Amsterdam 2633
Berlin 2668
London 2912
Paris 2658
Vienna 1610
BRUSSELS 2178
Belgrade 839
MOSCOW 1754
Madrid 3530
Rome 1681
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