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How to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the City Center?

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot and the world's first female fighter pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

In addition to the easiness of transportation to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadıkoy, Taksim, Besiktas, Levent, it also provides the cities like Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Duzce, Bolu, and Bursa with transportation opportunity. Having a strategic position in Turkey's air traffic, approximately 30 million domestic and international passenger flights are performed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport every year.

Taxi

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

By taxi you can find almost everywhere in Istanbul, you can go up to the departing passenger gate easily. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service from certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving from Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Marmaray-Metro

You can benefit from the developed public transport system of the city to go to the airport. You can come to Ayrilik Cesmesi by riding the Marmaray trains, where you can change to Kadikoy-Kartal metro. After getting to Kartal, you can get on E-9 buses that go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Bus

There are bus services that will enable you to get to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from numerous points in Anatolian and European sides.

You can ride the buses number E11and E10 departing from Kadıkoy, E9 from Bostanci, E18 from Altunizade and Umraniye and KM20 from Pendik. If you will go to the airport from 4. Levent, the bus number E3 will help you.

Car Rental

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

You can visit the national and international car rental offices in Istanbul. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

General Information on Hatay

Standing out with its cuisine and history, Hatay is located in the north of the Mediterranean, by the Asi River, and has a long border with Syria. With its history going back to 40,000 B.C., Hatay is one of Turkey’s oldest settlements.

It is possible to find a real mosaic of cultures in these fertile lands that have embraced numerous civilizations and beliefs in the history. The most famous taste of Hatay, which is a brand with its cuisine in addition to its deep-rooted history and unique nature, is kanafeh. In addition to wide-ranging food culture of Hatay that has become an indispensable destination for gourmets and flavor tourists, its museums, historical buildings, and natural beauties are also worth seeing. Samandag Coast, which is one of the most beautiful coasts of the region, is both ideal for swimming and used frequently for surfing.

How to go to the City Center from Hatay Airport?

Providing civil air transport service since 2007, Hatay Airport functions as a bridge for numerous points in Turkey and the world with its terminals for domestic and international flights. Located 27 km to the city center, Hatay Airport is 45 km to Iskenderun, 25 km to Kirikhan and 41 km to Reyhanli. You can find numerous options to go to the city center and any point you want in the city from this airport that is attention-grabbing for its gradually increasing passenger traffic.

Taxi

You can prefer the taxi alternative for a fast and comfortable transfer to the city center. You can go to the city center and anywhere in the city you want by taxi you can find easily any time of the day in front of Hatay Airport domestic and international flights arrivals terminals exits. You can go to the city center from Hatay Airport by taxi in 40 minutes on average.

Havas

Havas shuttle buses will help you with your transfer from Hatay Airport to the city center. Havas shuttle buses depart 25 minutes after the landing of the aircraft. You can go to Antakya and Iskenderun directly by riding the buses departing from the terminal exits.

Car Rental

With the car rental service you can obtain from numerous car rental firms at Hatay Airport, you can go anywhere you want in the city and the neighboring cities comfortably. You can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online before arriving at Hatay Airport, and when you have completed your travels, you can deliver your vehicle to the car rental office from which you have received service.

What to eat in Hatay?

Hatay has transferred its cultural and historical richness to its cuisine culture as well and offers you a rather wide-ranging spectrum for your palatal delight. Among the tastes each of which is more beautiful than the others, authentic breakfasts, different appetizers, and kebab varieties come to the fore. Houmous favored across Turkey has a special place in Hatay. Hatay citizens eat houmous not as an appetizer but in breakfast. It is thought that the houmous eaten in the morning helps to stay full during the day. In Hatay, there are even shops that sell only houmous. Another food eaten in every city across the country but made more and more delicious with a different interpretation in Hatay is spinning kebab. Differently from the other cities, the spinning kebab is served in a pita thicker than lavash in Hatay. The tomato paste sauce spread on this pita and the sauce poured on the spinning kebab, on the other hand, are the details that make Hatay style spinning kebab irresistible. Among Hatay specialties, there is “kombe” that resembles filo pastry but made of rolled-out dough instead of filo dough and cooked between two sheet iron plates. Kombe types are named on the basis of the ingredients used between the doughs. Potato kombe, herb kombe, and minced-meat kombe are liked by the tourists a lot.

Like Hatay meals, Hatay desserts are also legendary for their tastes. Kanafeh that is eaten after the kebabs in particular is the most beloved taste in the region. Kanafeh is prepared by placing salt-free Hatay cheese between two layers of kadaifi and pouring syrup on the dessert. Kanafeh that is served hot is one of the most delicious ways to end your meal. Another sweet taste special to Hatay is “haytali”. Haytali dessert is served with the milk ice cream topping the pudding made of corn flour and milk and rose water that adds a special touch to the dessert. The appearance of this light and cool dessert is also interesting. Although haytali is confused with bici bici dessert frequently, these two are different tastes.

Where to stay in Hatay?

Since Hatay is a big city, there are numerous places to see. Therefore, while planning your Hatay visit, you may want to ensure that the place where you will stay is close to the locations you want to visit. You may consider utilizing the shopping and cultural opportunities in the region by staying in Antakya, the central district of Hatay. In Antakya which is one of the districts of Hatay where the traffic is heaviest, there are all kinds of accommodation facilities ranging from 5-star hotels to small boarding houses. A large part of the tourists visiting Hatay prefer to be close to the sea by staying in Iskenderun. You can both enjoy sea and sun and have a cultural holiday by staying in the regions standing out with their beaches and sea facilities like Iskenderun and Arsuz. In Hatay, you can stay in 5-star luxurious hotels or the boutique hotels and boarding houses made of old Hatay houses that reflect the past of the region.

Must-Do's in Hatay

When you set off for Hatay, an entertaining journey with famous kebabs, bitter red pepper pastes, and bazaars smelling spice will be waiting for you. Hatay, which has been selected as the Gastronomy City by UNESCO for its delicious flavors, has become a favorite for not only Turkey but the whole world with its unique cuisine. In the city where gastronomy tours have been organized frequently recently, unique places you must explore await you. You can make a nice preparation with the list we have prepared to help your travel while exploring Hatay that is rich in terms of historical heritage.

• Make sure to visit the Titus Tunnel, one of the most magnificent structures of the city. Remember to have a nice photograph of yours taken while you are there.
• Visit Saint Pierre Church. Add the world’s first cave church in your Hatay memories.
• Visit Hatay Archaeological Museum to know the city better.
• Visit 3-thousand-year old Hidirbey Musa Tree.
• Crown your Hatay travel with the flavor of tray kebab. Do not forget to eat famous Hatay kanafeh after the meal.