Atatürk International Airport
Being the biggest airport of Turkey in Istanbul, Ataturk International Airport was reported to be the eighth busiest airport in 2010 in Europe. It is located 24 km to the west of the city in the European side. There are many options to fly to long-haul destinations, like New York, San Diego, Beijing, and Melbourne. It has also a domestic terminal where you can find flights to the majority of other cities in Turkey.
Passengers usually do not have any problem in parking their cars since there are open car parking area and multi-storey park area.
Transportation from the airport to various routes around the city is convenient. Havas Shuttle Bus service is one of the option. You can find the timetables and fees by clicking here.
Compared to Havas, the local buses (IETT) are more convenient and affordable. You can go to almost any point of the city by taking thoses buses. For details of the service, you can go to this web site.
If you are in a hurry, you might consider taking a taxi from the airport. However, keep in mind that as demand approaches the capacity of the roads during the day, extreme traffic congestion sets in. We would advice you not to use a taxi after 8 A.M. until 9 P.M. Instead, Metro would be a better choice.
The airport is at the end of the M1 Metro line. There is a dedicated at the airport and runs to the city centre. For more information, maps and service hours, click here.
Below are the airline companies facilitated direct flights in 2015 at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
ADRIA AIRWAYS
AEGEAN AIRLINES
AEROFLOT RUSSIAN AIRLINES
AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS
AIR ALGERIE
AIR ASTANA
AIR CANADA
AIR FRANCE
AIR MOLDOVA
AIR SERBIA
ALITALIA
ARIANA
AFGHAN AIRLINES
ASIANA AIRLINES
ATA AIRLINES (IRAN)
ATLAS JET
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES
BELAVIA
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BURAQ AIR
CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES
DELTA AIRLINES
LUFTHANSA
EGYPT AIR
EMIRATES
ETIHAD AIRWAYS
GHADAMES AIR TRANSPORT
GULF AIR COMPANY
IBERIA
IRAN AIR
IRAN ASEMAN AIRLINES
IRAQI AIRWAYS
JAZEERA AIRWAYS
KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES
KOREAN AIR
LIBYAN ARAB AIRLINES
LOT
MAHAN AIR
MALAYSIA AIRLINES SYSTEM
MERAJ AIRLINES
MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES
AIRLIBAN
ONUR AIR
PEGASUS AIRLINES
QATAR AIRWAYS
QESHM AIR
ROSSIYA AIRLINES
ROYAL AIR MAROC
ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES
SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
SCAT AIR COMPANY
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED
SOMON AIR
SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR
TABAN AIR LINES
TAJIKISTAN AIR
TAROM ROMANIAN AIRLINES
TRANSAERO AIRLINES
TUNIS AIR
TURKISH AIRLINES
TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES
UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE
UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS
ZAGROS AIRLINES
ZAGROSJET
