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| Airport of departure: | Dortmund Airport (DTM) |
| Airport of arrival: | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) |
| Flight duration from Dortmund to Istanbul: | 3 hours 20 minutes |
DEPARTURE : Dortmund
How to Travel to Dortmund
You can search for cheap flights to Dortmund if you plan a trip to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. You can easily combine a direct flight from Istanbul to Dortmund with a short drive to those destinations.
It is always possible to find a direct flight to Dortmund from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. For summer vacation, enjoy the golden beaches in southern Turkiye via connecting your Dortmund flight to Antalya, Bodrum and Izmir on domestic routes. See our traveling tips to find a cheap flight to Dortmund Airport.
Transportation in Dortmund
Well-merged transport system in Dortmund will give you the opportunity to get to the main hubs from the airport. For local and intercity traveling, you can benefit from VRR-operated trains and public buses.
Transportation from Dortmund Airport to City Center
You can get to the city center by taking an Airport Express bus or the shuttle. After a 25-minute bus ride, you will stop at the city exit called Königswall. Walking to the Central Station will take you there in only a minute. Airport shuttle, on the other hand, will lead you to Holzwickede Station after a 6-minute journey. If you depart from Dortmund Hörde, you can take bus 440 with a change to bus 490 on Rodenbergstraße in Dortmund Aplerbeck. If you get on VKU C41 bus at Unna Station, it will also bring you to the airport.
Public Transport in Dortmund
Now, you are in Dortmund and would like to go around the city. What you can do is to pick up a tram or metro on Stadtbahn routes and connect it to bus lines. You will see that there are medium and large-scale stations in different parts of the city. Remember that you should either buy a single ticket (category A) which is valid for 90 minutes or a day pass to hop on-hop off public buses and trams. Do not forget to stamp your ticket on vending machines each time.
ARRIVAL: Istanbul
Pegasus Airlines provides direct and indirect flights destined to Istanbul through a vast number of connections. There are over 100+ domestic and international direct flights to Turkey Istanbul that makes the city easily accessible.
You can follow up with special deals and book your ticket in advance in order to benefit from the seasonal promotions offered by Pegasus Airlines.
About the Airport
Pegasus Airlines connects Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport with various Istanbul flights from different places in the world. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is among the two main airports of the city. It is located on the Asian part and within easy reach from the center.
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is named after the first female fighter pilot in the world, Sabiha Gokcen who died in 2001. The airport became operational the same year. It is situated at Pendik which is about 40 km away from Kadikoy and 50 km away from Taksim. The airport terminal incorporates many facilities including ticket sale offices at departures floor for both domestic and international flights. The total passenger capacity of the airport has been increased up to 41 million after the recent inclusion of new domestic terminal.
Transport from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport to the City Center
The airport is accessed by car, public transport, taxi or shuttles. There are multiple public transport options including the metro and public bus that operate between various destinations. The timetables and bus routes can be reached online.
Metro
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport metro, which was opened on 2 October 2022, is one of the most convenient ways to reach the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. This metro line is a part of the Kadıköy-Tavşantepe metro line, which was extended to the airport with four more stops.
The passengers can reach Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport metro line from the central metro connection points such as Kadıköy and Taksim.
- Passengers from Kadıköy can take the Kadıköy-Tavşantepe metro line from the first stop.
- Passengers from the European side can take the metrobus line and transfer to Kadıköy-Tavşantepe at Ünalan.
- The other option for transfer for the passengers from the European side is to take the Marmaray line and transfer to Kadıköy-Tavşantepe from the Ayrılıkçeşmesi stop.
- Additionally, there is a connection stop at Kurtköy from where the passengers can transfer to the Üsküdar-Çekmeköy metro line.
These connection stops make it easy to reach Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport without spending much time in traffic.
Bus
Bus E-3 operates between Sabiha Gokcen Airport and 4th Levent. Number E-9 departs from Bostanci, E-10, E-11 and SG-1 connects Kadikoy to the Airport. You can get to Taksim by taking SG-2 line. It is also possible to get to the airport by using Kadikoy-Tavsantepe Metro line. You have to get off at Soganlik stop and take one of the 16-S or E-10 buses. Since the metro is extended from Kartal to Tavsantepe, you can also get to the airport by taking a taxi from Pendik stop at the metro.
Marmaray
If you are coming from the European side, you should take the Marmaray stop from the nearest place (Kazlicesme, Yenikapı, Sirkeci) to cross to Anatolian side and get off at the Ayrilik Cesmesi stop and follow the path described above.
Havabus shuttle operates from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to various points in Kadikoy and Taksim. They provide service from 03.30 am to 01.00 am. Havabus routes and departure times are available online.
Alternatively, you can book a taxi or consider car rental services offered by Pegasus Airlines for a faster solution.
Public Transport
Istanbul is among the world’s biggest cities and there are vast amount of options to get from one place to another depending on your departure point. Traffic can get a bit hectic in the city especially during the rush hours. Hence, it is strongly advised that you plan your trip a couple of hours in advance.
You can benefit from discounted fares with IstanbulKart which is the travel pass used for city transportation. IstanbulKart can be purchased from various vending points and kiosks in the city. It is used in bus, metrobus, metro, funicular as well as Havabus shuttles.
