How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Esenler Coach Terminalby bus, car, taxi, towncar, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Esenler Coach Terminal by bus, car, taxi, towncar, train, or shuttle

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul OtogariHvl-3
1h 15m
₺130–220
Drive 38.8 km
1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Esenler Coach Terminal38.8 km
30 min
₺194–279
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Esenler Coach Terminal38.8 km
30 min
₺1,200–1,500
Towncar
1. Take a town car from Istanbul Airport to Esenler Coach Terminal38.8 km
30 min
₺23,701
Bus, Metro
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Yenibosna KuleliHvl-4
2. Take the train from Yenibosna to Esenler OtogarM1a
1h 15m
Shuttle
1. Take a shuttle bus from Istanbul Airport to Esenler Coach Terminal
36 min

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Esenler Coach Terminal by bus

189Weekly Buses

1h 15mAverage Duration

₺130Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Esenler Coach Terminal.

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Distance: 45.3 km
Duration: 1h 15m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Esenler Coach Terminal, Turkey?

HAVAİST operates a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari hourly. Tickets cost ₺130–220 and the journey takes 1h 15m.

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Bağcılar(opens in a new window), Türkiye(opens in a new window)

Bağcılar is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 740,069 (2022). It is located on the European side of Istanbul, near the city centre, just north of Bahçelievler, between the two major ring roads, TEM and D100 (formerly E5). The district is the fourth most populous in the Istanbul Municipality. Bağcılar developed rapidly between the 1970s and 1990s and is primarily residential in nature. The neighborhood is served by the Istanbul Metro and the T1 line of the Istanbul Tram. The mayor is Abdullah Özdemir from the Justice and Development Party, elected in April 2022.

Things to do in Bağcılar

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Golden Horn(Opens in a new window)

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