Turkish Airlines has 10 to 15 direct flights from Bodrum to Istanbul in average on a daily basis. These flights, of which landing point is either Istanbul Airport (IST) or Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) take nearly between an hour and ten minutes and an hour and a half. The flights decrease in number throughout the year especially during winter and increase in number at the end of the season. It is also possible to increase your flight alternatives with the flights operated as connecting over Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB).
Moreover, flights from Bodrum to abroad like Paris, Amsterdam, London and Berlin are operated as connecting flights over Istanbul. Passengers flying abroad with Turkish Airlines with a connecting flight have a chance to turn their layover at Istanbul into an enjoyable experience. Turkish Airlines offers complimentarily to its guests the sightseeing service Touristanbul in the layovers between 6 to 24 hours.
Bodrum is highly appealing for the tourists coming all over the world especially during the sunny and hot summer season. This admirable county harbors many significant historical artifacts, including but not limited to Bodrum Castle, Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Myndos Gate, Ancient City of Pedasa and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. As a destination full of many elegant and modern accommodation facilities where you can try the favorite tastes of both Turkish and world cuisines, Bodrum gets credit with its nearby towns and coves as well.
Located 35 kilometers from Bodrum’s center, Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV) is very dynamic and busy with its high passenger capacity, especially in the summer season. Turkish Airlines passengers with a ticket to Istanbul use this airport as a departure point.
You may use the airport shuttles operating from the center to reach Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV). These shuttles set off from Bodrum Bus Terminal with the hours of departure in parallel with the flight hours.
Passengers wishing to use public transportation for getting to the airport may get on the municipal buses operating from Bodrum Bus Terminal, Marmaris, Fethiye and Datça route to the airport. In addition to all these, you may also take the cabs to reach Milas Bodrum Airport (BJV), which are at your service 7/24 all over Bodrum.
As the most populous and cosmopolitan city in Türkiye, Istanbul is the center of interest worldwide by its unique Bosporus, valuable mosques of architecture marvel, its ancient city walls situated on both sides of the city and its pretty counties both along the Black Sea and Marmara coasts. Being the pioneer of the country in the fields of education, business, industry, culture, art and commerce, this enchanting city offers an utterly different experience to its guests.
There are two airports serving in this extremely popular city: Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). Passengers from Bodrum to Istanbul have a chance to select their airport of arrival amongst these two airports.
Istanbul Airport (IST), Türkiye’s newest and largest airport, located on the European continent, between Tayakadın, a neighborhood on the Black Sea coast and Akpınar villages, is approximately 35 km from the city center. You can reach the city center with ease from Istanbul Airport.
The quickest way is by taxi, located outside the domestic and international terminals. Taxi services run 24/7 and cost around 100 TL for approximately half an hour. Besides taxi services, you can opt for a comfortable journey by selecting a car at one of the car rental companies. If you want to go by public transport, you can heck the IETT schedule or use the Havaist shuttles that reach 60 different locations in the city.
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There are a couple of alternatives for reaching the city center from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW).
You may get on the municipal bus numbered KM22 departing from the airport and arrive at Kartal Subway Station and transfer to the subway line here to easily reach many spots in the Anatolian side.Passengers wishing to use the municipal buses to get to the city center may reach Kadıköy via the buses numbered E11 or SG-1 departing from the airport. In addition to all these, it is also possible to reach the center via the airport shuttles heading towards Kadıköy and Taksim directions, the cabs serving 7/24 or by renting a car from the car rental offices within the airport.