Licensed taxi · fixed price
Tuzla to Istanbul Airport Taxi
4,000 TL fixed, cash price, confirmed in writing before pickup. Driver's name and plate sent in advance, nothing paid upfront. ≈ €78 / $88
- ~85 km
- Distance
- 80–150 min
- Travel time
- 4,000 TL
- Fixed price
- Yes
- Bosphorus crossing
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The trip in detail
From Tuzla to Istanbul Airport is about 85 km. In normal traffic the drive takes 80–150 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: 4,000 TL in cash, or 4,440 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 Tuzla, including around the Tuzla marina and the industrial zone hotels. 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 Tuzla, that means a pickup about 5 h 30 min before your flight.
Pickup in Tuzla
Tuzla includes the marina, the coast and industrial areas with business hotels. For a hotel in an industrial zone, send us a map pin so the driver finds the right entrance.
The route to Istanbul Airport
From Tuzla the drive to IST is long. The driver usually takes the Northern Marmara Motorway and crosses the Bosphorus on the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge in the north.
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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
- Kartal3,300 TL
- Pendik3,700 TL
Questions travellers ask
How many km is it from Tuzla to Istanbul Airport?
About 85 km by road from Tuzla to Istanbul Airport. The fixed price of 4,000 TL is the same whichever route the driver takes.
How long does the taxi from Tuzla to Istanbul Airport take?
Usually 80–150 minutes from Tuzla to Istanbul Airport: closer to 80 early in the morning, up to 150 in weekday rush hours.
What time should I leave Tuzla for a 10:00 flight?
For an international 10:00 flight from Istanbul Airport, a pickup in Tuzla at about 04:30: 3 hours at the airport plus up to 150 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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