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How to Get from Istanbul Airport to Sabiha Gökçen Airport

The fastest way from Istanbul Airport to Sabiha Gökçen Airport by public transport is M11 + Metrobüs + M4: about 99 minutes, 2 transfers, ₺125.43 (İstanbulkart full fare). Step-by-step options for both directions below. Routes follow the planned timetables; live times are in the app.

99 minfastest
2transfers
₺125.43full fare
749 mwalking

Istanbul Airport → Sabiha Gökçen Airport

Fastest

M11 + Metrobüs + M4

99 min · 2 transfers · 749 m walking

  1. M11İstanbul Havalimanı → Gayrettepe · 6 stops · 30 min
  2. WalkWalk Gayrettepe → Zincirlikuyu · 2 min
  3. MetrobüsZincirlikuyu → Acıbadem · 4 stops · 7 min
  4. WalkTransfer walk · 9 min
  5. M4Acıbadem → Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı · 20 stops · 49 min

Fare (İstanbulkart): ≈ ₺125.43 full · ₺54.26 student — transfer discount onto Marmaray/Metrobüs varies

Option 2

M11 + Marmaray + M4

104 min · 2 transfers · 1373 m walking

  1. M11İstanbul Havalimanı → Halkalı · 8 stops · 27 min
  2. WalkTransfer walk · 4 min
  3. MarmarayHalkalı → Pendik MR · 14 stops · 39 min
  4. WalkWalk Pendik MR → Pendik · 15 min
  5. M4Pendik → Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı · 5 stops · 13 min

Fare (İstanbulkart): ≈ ₺120.36 full · ₺55.49 student — transfer discount onto Marmaray/Metrobüs varies

Option 3

M11 → Marmaray → M4 (Halkalı + Ayrılıkçeşme aktarma)

110 min · 2 transfers · 0 m walking

  1. M11İstanbul Havalimanı → Halkalı · 9 stops · 27 min
  2. MarmarayHalkalı → Ayrılıkçeşme · 16 stops · 30 min
  3. M4Ayrılık Çeşmesi → Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı · 22 stops · 42 min

Fare (İstanbulkart): ≈ ₺127.73 full · ₺59.75 student — transfer discount onto Marmaray/Metrobüs varies

Sabiha Gökçen Airport → Istanbul Airport

Fastest

M4 + Marmaray + M11

104 min · 2 transfers · 1373 m walking

  1. M4Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı → Pendik · 5 stops · 13 min
  2. WalkWalk Pendik → Pendik MR · 15 min
  3. MarmarayPendik MR → Halkalı · 14 stops · 39 min
  4. WalkTransfer walk · 4 min
  5. M11Halkalı → İstanbul Havalimanı · 8 stops · 27 min

Fare (İstanbulkart): ≈ ₺120.36 full · ₺55.49 student — transfer discount onto Marmaray/Metrobüs varies

Option 2

M4 + Metrobüs + M11

106 min · 2 transfers · 749 m walking

  1. M4Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı → Acıbadem · 20 stops · 49 min
  2. WalkTransfer walk · 9 min
  3. MetrobüsAcıbadem → Zincirlikuyu · 4 stops · 7 min
  4. WalkWalk Zincirlikuyu → Gayrettepe · 2 min
  5. M11Gayrettepe → İstanbul Havalimanı · 6 stops · 30 min

Fare (İstanbulkart): ≈ ₺125.43 full · ₺54.26 student — transfer discount onto Marmaray/Metrobüs varies

Option 3

M4 → Marmaray → M11 (Ayrılık Çeşmesi + Halkalı aktarma)

110 min · 2 transfers · 0 m walking

  1. M4Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı → Ayrılık Çeşmesi · 22 stops · 42 min
  2. MarmarayAyrılıkçeşme → Halkalı · 16 stops · 30 min
  3. M11Halkalı → İstanbul Havalimanı · 9 stops · 27 min

Fare (İstanbulkart): ≈ ₺127.73 full · ₺59.75 student — transfer discount onto Marmaray/Metrobüs varies

Operating hours of the lines on this route

  • M11 · first 06:00 · last 00:40
  • Metrobüs · 24 hours
  • M4 · first 06:00 · last 23:59
  • Marmaray · first 05:58 · last 23:28

All line hours · Fare tariff

Frequently asked

How long does it take from Istanbul Airport to Sabiha Gökçen Airport?

The fastest public transport option is M11 + Metrobüs + M4, about 99 minutes including walking, on the planned timetable. The return takes 104 minutes.

How much does it cost?

With an İstanbulkart: ₺125.43 full fare, ₺54.26 student. Transfers within 120 minutes are discounted. Fare tariff

Do I need an İstanbulkart?

Yes for these fares — buy an anonymous İstanbulkart (₺165) at any Biletmatik machine or kiosk and load credit. Without a card you can buy a limited-use ticket (one ride ₺65.00).

What about late at night?

Metro lines close around midnight (see the hours above). For night flights, Havaist (Istanbul Airport) and Havabus (Sabiha Gökçen) shuttle buses run on their own timetables and fares.

Routes computed with the MetroFlow planner for a weekday 10:00 departure; durations follow the planned timetables and include walking. Last computed 18 September 2026. Fares are recalculated on the page with the tariff in force since 20 July 2026.