Licensed taxi · fixed price
Kartal to Istanbul Airport Taxi
3,300 TL fixed, cash price, confirmed in writing before pickup. Driver's name and plate sent in advance, nothing paid upfront. ≈ €65 / $73
- ~75 km
- Distance
- 70–135 min
- Travel time
- 3,300 TL
- Fixed price
- Yes
- Bosphorus crossing
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The trip in detail
From Kartal to Istanbul Airport is about 75 km. In normal traffic the drive takes 70–135 minutes. The route crosses the Bosphorus from the Asian side to the European side, which is where traffic varies most.
The price is fixed before you book and confirmed in writing on WhatsApp: 3,300 TL in cash, or 3,660 TL by card. It does not change with traffic or the route the driver takes, and bridge and highway tolls are included.
We pick up from any hotel or apartment in Kartal, including around the Kartal coast and the hotels near Sabiha Gökçen. Your driver's name, plate number and phone are sent to you before the pickup.
For an international flight, be at Istanbul Airport 3 hours before departure. From Kartal, that means a pickup about 5 h 15 min before your flight.
Pickup in Kartal
Kartal ranges from the coast to residential sites inland. Many sites have a security gate; the gate is usually the meeting point. Hotels near Sabiha Gökçen are easy to reach.
The route to Istanbul Airport
From Kartal the drive to IST is long: it usually takes the Northern Marmara Motorway and crosses the Bosphorus on the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge in the north, or goes via the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.
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Other areas to Istanbul Airport
- Sultanahmet1,900 TL
- Sirkeci & Eminönü1,900 TL
- Laleli & Beyazıt1,900 TL
- Taksim1,700 TL
- Galata & Karaköy1,700 TL
- Beşiktaş1,700 TL
- Ortaköy & Bebek1,700 TL
- Nişantaşı & Şişli1,700 TL
- Levent & Maslak1,700 TL
- Balat & Fener1,900 TL
- Kadıköy & Moda2,150 TL
- Üsküdar2,150 TL
- Ataşehir2,800 TL
- Pendik3,700 TL
- Tuzla4,000 TL
Questions travellers ask
How many km is it from Kartal to Istanbul Airport?
About 75 km by road from Kartal to Istanbul Airport. The fixed price of 3,300 TL is the same whichever route the driver takes.
How long does the taxi from Kartal to Istanbul Airport take?
Usually 70–135 minutes from Kartal to Istanbul Airport: closer to 70 early in the morning, up to 135 in weekday rush hours.
What time should I leave Kartal for a 10:00 flight?
For an international 10:00 flight from Istanbul Airport, a pickup in Kartal at about 04:45: 3 hours at the airport plus up to 135 minutes on the road.
Does the taxi cross the Bosphorus?
Yes. The route crosses the Bosphorus to the other side of the city. Bridge and tunnel tolls are included in the price.
Is this a legal, licensed taxi?
Yes. Every car is an official Istanbul taxi with a commercial taxi plate. We check the taxi licence and the driver's documents before a driver can take bookings, and the car's compulsory traffic insurance covers passengers too.
What makes it safe?
The risk in an Istanbul taxi is the unknown: which driver, which route, which price. With a booking you know all three before pickup, the driver's name and plate are in your phone, and a backup car is sent if anything goes wrong.
Is this a shared shuttle?
No. The taxi is only for you and your group. We pick you up at your door and drive straight to the airport, with no other pickups on the way.
What if the driver does not come?
We send another car and you pay the same fixed price. Your driver's phone number is with you, and so is ours on WhatsApp.
Can I pay in euros or dollars?
Yes. You can pay the driver in cash in euros or US dollars. The amount is worked out at booking with the day's exchange rate and written in your confirmation, so it does not change on the way. Card payments go through in Turkish lira.
Can I cancel?
Yes, free of charge up to 2 hours before pickup. Just message us on WhatsApp.
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