Istanbul is one of the most famous cities with its beautiful Bosphorus connecting Asia and Europe. There are thousands of tourists coming to see this amazing living city every year, every season. Therefore, the airports of the city are always crowded. Istanbul has two large and busy airports. One of its airports is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport located on Anatolian side and taken its name from the first female fighter pilot of the world; the other one named as Istanbul New Airport which has been newly opened and known as the largest airport around the world, located on the European side.
Istanbul New Airport is a new airport and every time the number of flights is increasing. It is expected to reach at more than 300 different flight points in a very short time. Istanbul Airport is known as the world’s largest airport with more than 70 million square meters and 200 million passengers capacity per year. With Havaist shuttles and buses, passengers can reach the airport easily, there are also new metro lines under construction. You can reach Sultanahmet from the airport by taking Havaist. First you need to reach Taksim, then you can take metro or bus to reach Sultanahmet. If you would like to take IETT bus to reach Sultanahmet from the airport, you can take H-2 bus from the airport bus station to go to Mecidiyeköy (Şişli), then 77A bus from Şişli Merkez station to reach Sultanahmet.
If you need to go somewhere at the Anatolian side first, it might be better to take a flight to Sabiha Gökçen Airport. If you would like to reach Sultanahmet from this airport, you can take Havabus to arrive Taksim, then take metro or bus to reach Sultanahmet. To see the amazing Bosphorus view in this journey, from the airport you may take E11 bus or Havatas shuttle to come to Kadıköy, then take ferry to Eminönü. After that you should take the nostalgic tram from Sirkeci station to go to Sultanahmet.
To conclude, Istanbul is an amazing city that you can easily take a flight to and then travel by shuttles, metro, trams, buses or taxi. There are many alternatives to travel with and you will definitely enjoy your trip to the city!
