Taxi to Istanbul train and bus stations

Station guides

A detailed page for each station: what it serves, public transport links, where to get a taxi and fares.

• Esenler Bus Station (Büyük İstanbul Otogarı) taxi

• Pendik high-speed train station taxi
• Söğütlüçeşme station taxi
• Halkalı station taxi
• Harem bus station taxi
• Alibeyköy bus station taxi

Which one is near you?

• Asian side: Söğütlüçeşme (Kadıköy) and Pendik high-speed train stations, Harem Bus Station (Üsküdar). Pendik is the closest to Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
• European side: Halkalı station, Esenler Bus Station and Alibeyköy Bus Station. Alibeyköy is the closest to Taksim.
• Most high-speed trains to Ankara, Konya and Sivas start at Söğütlüçeşme and stop at Pendik about half an hour later. Some trains start at Halkalı.
• Some bus companies use their own stops on the Asian side (for example company terminals in Şerifali, Ümraniye, or the Bostancı stop). Put the address on your ticket in your request.

Fares from each station (without traffic)

Each line: road distance · time without traffic · estimated taximeter amount (tariff of 20 July 2026). The Bosphorus toll is paid separately; where a motorway is used, its toll is added too.

From the Asian side, the shortest road to Sultanahmet is the Eurasia Tunnel (₺330); via a bridge the toll is ₺59 but the drive is longer. You can note your preference in the request.

• Pendik high-speed train stationTo Taksim36 km · ~55 min · meter ≈ ₺1,800+ Bosphorus toll ₺59To Sultanahmet36 km · ~50 min · meter ≈ ₺1,800+ Bosphorus toll ₺330To Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)13 km · ~20 min · meter ≈ ₺670To Istanbul Airport (IST)73 km · ~1 h 5 min · meter ≈ ₺3,550+ Bosphorus toll ₺59
• Söğütlüçeşme station (Kadıköy)To Taksim16 km · ~30 min · meter ≈ ₺820+ Bosphorus toll ₺59To Sultanahmet13 km · ~30 min · meter ≈ ₺710+ Bosphorus toll ₺330To Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)42 km · ~45 min · meter ≈ ₺2,100+ motorway/bridge tolls ≈ ₺49To Istanbul Airport (IST)51 km · ~50 min · meter ≈ ₺2,500+ Bosphorus toll ₺59
• Halkalı stationTo Taksim35 km · ~40 min · meter ≈ ₺1,750To Sultanahmet29 km · ~35 min · meter ≈ ₺1,450To Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)79 km · ~1 h 15 min · meter ≈ ₺3,850+ Bosphorus toll ₺59 + motorway/bridge tolls ≈ ₺49To Istanbul Airport (IST)41 km · ~40 min · meter ≈ ₺2,000+ motorway/bridge tolls ≈ ₺252
• Harem Bus Station (Üsküdar)To Taksim18 km · ~35 min · meter ≈ ₺940+ Bosphorus toll ₺59To Sultanahmet14 km · ~30 min · meter ≈ ₺760+ Bosphorus toll ₺330To Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)34 km · ~45 min · meter ≈ ₺1,700To Istanbul Airport (IST)53 km · ~55 min · meter ≈ ₺2,650+ Bosphorus toll ₺59
• Alibeyköy Bus StationTo Taksim11 km · ~20 min · meter ≈ ₺580To Sultanahmet15 km · ~35 min · meter ≈ ₺780To Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)58 km · ~55 min · meter ≈ ₺2,850+ Bosphorus toll ₺59 + motorway/bridge tolls ≈ ₺49To Istanbul Airport (IST)31 km · ~25 min · meter ≈ ₺1,550
• Esenler Bus Station (Büyük İstanbul Otogarı)To Taksim15 km · ~25 min · meter ≈ ₺780To Sultanahmet14 km · ~25 min · meter ≈ ₺730To Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)69 km · ~1 h · meter ≈ ₺3,400+ Bosphorus toll ₺59 + motorway/bridge tolls ≈ ₺49To Istanbul Airport (IST)40 km · ~35 min · meter ≈ ₺2,000+ motorway/bridge tolls ≈ ₺252

Night arrivals and luggage

Intercity buses often arrive early in the morning after a night journey, and some trains arrive late at night. Public transport is thin at these hours. If you pre-book, your taxi is ready when you arrive.

Our car takes up to 4 passengers; tell us how many large suitcases you have.