How to get from Kadıköy to Istanbul Airport — metro or bus?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 1 day ago
TL;DR
The bus is more convenient: direct route with no transfers. The metro involves long walkways and about a 1 km walk from the station to the terminal.
What the community said
From Kadıköy you can take the metro end-to-end to the airport, though the journey is long. There's not much to do near the airport itself, so it's a purely transit route.
1 day ago Metro: Kadıköy → Istanbul Airport
The airport bus stop is located right next to the metro station, making it easy to find. The bus is considered a simple and comfortable option for getting to the airport.
1 day ago Airport bus
The bus offers a direct, comfortable ride with no transfers. The metro, by contrast, involves long underground walkways between lines and roughly a 1 km walk from the nearest station to the airport terminal.
1 day ago ~1 km walk from metro to terminal