How to get to Taksim Square - City Center from Istanbul International Airport - Step by Step Guide

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Welcome to Istanbul, Turkiye.
In this video, I will show you step by step on ways to get to the city center ( Taksim Square ) from Instanbul International Airport.
Istanbul Airport (IST) is the larger of two international airports serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city.

[@vjayvenkat]

This is the best video i have seen on getting from the airport to city centre. And i have been researching on this for 2 hours or more. I am so impressed that i am going to check out your other videos. Hope they are as good.

[@foodloverasian143]

Sweet. I am trying to be as clear and detailed as possible as I know it will be good to share with others about the experience

[@vjayvenkat]

​@@foodloverasian143btw how much time would it take from the initial m11 boarding time to getting off at Taksim square? 1.5 hours?

[@foodloverasian143]

Yeah. About that much time unfortunately. It’s the cheaper way to get in town but require that long if you don’t mind

[@loccusloccus5315]

Important update: The U1/M11 metro from the Airport has been extended to Gayrettepe, which enables passengers to directly transfer to the M2 line to Taksim and beyond, as well as the Metrobus. No need to exit in Kagithane anymore, unless you want to reach destinations along the M7 line.

[@foodloverasian143]

Oh wow. That’s super awesome

[@bennyjohn847]

Thanks

[@hayd8946]

Thank you very much for this wonderful video, for the sake of tourists and for everyone without exception, the future of the Turkish economy, respect for tourists, credibility with tourists, cleanliness, and respect for everyone without exception. This is the future of Turkey, the future of everyone, and the future of all countries.

[@marcosg9736]

Thank you very much, I'll be in Istambul on march late and my fligth lands at 10:30 p.m I think havaist is the best option to Taksim. Greatings from Mexico.

[@foodloverasian143]

Yes. You will have a good time there. I love Istanbul

[@Y2K---]

Thank you for the detailed video, much appreciated!

[@foodloverasian143]

So glad this video is helpful

[@etaps73]

Very useful information! I am scheduled to go to Istanbul, in March 2024

[@foodloverasian143]

Hope u can use this info for ur March travel. So glad to hear it

[@etaps73]

@@foodloverasian143 🙏🙏🙏

[@weijixu6029]

Wow... so informative! Thank you.

[@foodloverasian143]

Am so glad that it is helpful. Thank you for watching the video

[@marymeghahn5883]

Thank you for the video, well explained

[@bluecresc5804]

Nice background music and fun video to watch 🎉

[@foodloverasian143]

Thank you for watching the video and the support. I also have another fill video about Turkey if you are interested

[@bluecresc5804]

@@foodloverasian143 I will for sure

[@mahes84]

Very helpful , thank you.

[@foodloverasian143]

I am super glad to hear it

[@halilt4408]

This video needs an update, now transfer is possible at Gayrettepe which has a direct line to Taksim.

[@foodloverasian143]

@@halilt4408 oh sweet. I will try to make a new video

[@halilt4408]

@@foodloverasian143 Thank you for promoting our country ! 🇹🇷🙏

[@foodloverasian143]

@@halilt4408 I love it and can’t wait to get back

[@halilt4408]

@@foodloverasian143 You will be welcome anytime

[@najwamalwa97]

Does the istanbulkart machine accept card payment?

[@foodloverasian143]

Yes they do

[@najwamalwa97]

What time doest the bus and metro operate? I will react IST airport early in the morning around 6am

[@foodloverasian143]

I think the bus runs all day

[@anchovy4618]

Bus runs all day but metro is running between 06:00-00:00 currently

[@mikealley3618]

What would be best mode (s) from IST to Sultanahmet with 3, maybe 4, people?

[@foodloverasian143]

@@mikealley3618 I would say taxi is your better choice or bus. Taking the train is probably a bit much for that many ppl

[@alitunctas2310]

Yuk fazla yoksa sorun olmaz 😊😊 2 kart yeter 1 de yeter

[@zombiefreak3]

Thank you for this video! I think bus would still be a better option apart from taxi. How long would the journey be to Kadikoy via bus? Do the airport sell sim cards as well upon arrival?

[@kosarbeiki8686]

There's no straight route from airport to taksim with metro???

[@foodloverasian143]

not that I know of. Maybe they change it since then. Yeah it is so unfortunate

[@anchovy4618]

They extended the airport line to "Gayrettepe" which you can take the taxim metro directly.

[@GlisWorld]

Very well explained

[@foodloverasian143]

Very glad to hear that. Thank you

[@MushfiqHussain]

Travelling as family. 2 adults & 3 kids age 6/10/13. What do you recommend? Taxi, bus or Metro?

[@foodloverasian143]

I think tax would be more convenient

[@alitunctas2310]

6 yaşında çocuk metro kredi ödenmez 😊😊 valiz çok değil se metro iyi totalde dize 7.8 dolar maliyet olur taxi 40 euro ❤

[@notmyname8527]

As more than one person can use the instanbulkart how do you pass the gantries. One person goes in the passes the card to another?

[@ricardo-c4l7l]

The person with the card taps the card repeatedly on card reader as their fellow travellers enter the station. Once all the travellers have entered, the card holder is the last person who taps in. Simples.

[@MetroFW]

I ❤ Türkiye…

[@foodloverasian143]

Yes. It is so beautiful

[@salimaslimane2372]

Do you know the MBTA if so, name a station in Boston to ride from

[@foodloverasian143]

I am not too familiar with boston but I do have a video from city center or Chinatown boston to Logan airport

[@gandagunawan8633]

Thanks for info

[@Nostradamus2169]

SUPER.. how long does it take to travel from the airport to your destination to which you traveled by all metro lines?

[@foodloverasian143]

It’s pretty long using the train. Almost about an hour or so

[@Nostradamus2169]

@@foodloverasian143 Thank you

[@ophelia2595]

GUYS HELP me please. I have a transit of 5.5 hours and I was planning on meeting someone in Turkey there during my transit. So during that transit I’m planning to go outside of the airport. Is this possible? (I’m not talking about a visa, I have a Turkish ID alr, but rules, regulation and time-wise? And how much time do you think I need, to go to my transfer second flight all the way outside from the airport. How many hours is enough do you think?

[@foodloverasian143]

I don’t think you have enough time. Unless you just need to meet and greet. Traffic sux and taxi is the only easiest way and fastest if you need to. Otherwise you won’t have enough time

[@etaps73]

I Agree. 5 hours is cutting it too close! Traffic using a taxi. The public transport will be around 1H 45 min (one way) depending on the time of day. Maybe your friend can meet you at IST airport instead?

[@ManmeetSingh-p2g]

How much u paid ?

[@whocares7890]

Thank u for this explanation 😅 but no way i’m taking the metro 😩 my friend will kill me 😂 we’ll go by the havaist

[@foodloverasian143]

There are options for sure

[@stephenridley1153]

On and on and on. Not sure why Turkey decided to make it so difficult to get into Istanbul by metro😂

[@foodloverasian143]

I am so agree with you. Well for what it’s worth. It is a very inexpensive way to get to town

[@stephenridley1153]

@@foodloverasian143 Agreed. I was met by a friend at the airport. Got the bus to Taksim and metro to my apartment near Galata Tower. Got myself an Istanbulkart and felt brave enough to do the return journey on the 3 metro lines 🤣 Istanbul is a wonderful city ❤️

[@mariuspoparascu1822]

⁠@@stephenridley1153Can you usually top off the Istanbul kart by credit card or only by cash? I do not know if to withdraw some money or not. Thanks!

[@stephenridley1153]

@@mariuspoparascu1822 I personally used cash for mine which was straightforward as I had taken Lira with me, but my Turkish friend used a credit card...but the machines can be "temperamental" with cards.

[@petesampras2611]

Do the airport taxi drivers try to scam you?

[@foodloverasian143]

I didn’t take the taxi this time but I heard some horror stories yes. Just be careful

[@anchovy4618]

Yes probably they will, so take the bus or metro

[@abbasalichinikamwalla7958]

Turkey like many countries eg Japan etc should have one common transportation card/kart , which could be used in all the cities of Turkiye because a card of one city cannot be used in another city and a tourist loses leftover money from the previous city card he/she has visited. I hope concerned authorities look into the matter. This could save a lot of time, money of the tourist and the hassles for obtaining a card of a new city...🌹☺️

[@foodloverasian143]

Yes and agree

[@alitunctas2310]

Maalesef turkiyede bizde şikayet ediyoruz 😊😊😊 her gittiğimiz yere ayrı kart japonya metro devlet işletiyor burda belediyeler devlet de işletiyor

[@hayd8946]

Thank you very much for this wonderful video. We wish you and the Turkish people success and prosperity. My respect to the Turkish people and my respect to the Turkish government. We hope to respect the tourists. We visit Turkey several times, and the last time in the year 2020 for five months. I reside in Turkey. We have faced difficulties from some shops and people, and I have a visa. It is valid for three months. The person who works in the Ministry of Interior, Passports Department, told me that before this visa expires, you can leave Turkey and go to Bulgaria and then come back. I did as he told me, and this was a mistake. , The visa must be obtained via the Internet again, like the visa that I obtained for the first time, and it was a mistake by this person who works in the passport department. After I left Turkey after five months, they told me at the airport that you have to pay a fine. The problem is that they did not accept credit cards or bank cards. They only wanted paper money, and it was This thing is very wrong and wrong. We have to look at European countries and look at Canada, America, and many developed countries. Tourists must be dealt with according to the international system.

[@xxmxfxmxx]

To go to Taksim, do not need to buy ticket in the booth counter. Just go directly to the bus and pay to the driver. Cash and card payment accepted! Ticket cost 201 lira as of June 2024.

[@kristofferkellinsalmi]

Plenty of thanks 2 you! ( ꈍ◡ꈍ)

[@foodloverasian143]

Glad to hear. Thank you for watching the video

[@bennyjohn847]

This is too much lots of walking

[@foodloverasian143]

True. It’s one of the way to save money and traffic. Especially taking taxi is not the safest there. Either way but I have to agree with you. It’s a lot of work and walking

[@lafrasouk]

The music is so annoying.

[@markylon]

02:55 USELESS INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE NEED, when buying a bus ticket, how do you pay, can you pay with CARD or only TURKISH LIRA, WE NEED TO KNOW THIS AND YOU MISSED IT OUT

[@ruthuckardes7401]

aren't you a sweetheart!!!

[@markylon]

@@ruthuckardes7401 It's totally true though. These are supposed to be informative videos but the key information is MISSING, so this tells you he's just churning SHIT out to make advert revenue. Then idiots like you complain when I tell the TRUTH

[@JohnsLife1950]

Stop the music!!!!!

[@RomanPlevak]

Unbearably mental music.

[@foodloverasian143]

Sorry. People complaining that I don’t put music on before. I will try to find a better fun music next time

[@bluecresc5804]

Noooo the music was good. Whoever complains can mute ​@@foodloverasian143

[@foodloverasian143]

@@osamassamosa5979 glad to hear it

[@JonielVillanueva-j8g]

how to go to Sultanamet square from the airport what bus number thanks

[@Nubesitas001]

I'm planning my 1rst time visit this may... the flights from madrid arrive kind of late. What would you recommend? To go to the city center by taxi o rent a shuttle? 🥹

[@foodloverasian143]

I would recommend taxi if you arrive late. Less hassle

[@anchovy4618]

As a local i do not recommend taxi for you, they will probably try to scam you. You can travel safely even in the middle of the night if you are in touristic and busy places so dont worry. i recommend you to take the metro line, they extended the line to Gayrettepe which you can take the m2 taksim line without taking any other lines but the problem is currently metro line is not running between 00:00-06:00. Things can change until may. If it doesnt the best choice seems like taking the shuttles called havaist.