Istanbul Airport departures and arrivals

An airport in Istanbul, Türkiye. IATA code IST. ICAO code LTFM. Terminal: Main.

Terminals

Istanbul Airport has 1 terminal: Main.

Security and liquids

Passengers with connections under 60 minutes use Short Connection areas per concourse avoiding full concourse length · Source: en.wikivoyage.org

Food and drink

The map of Istanbul Airport has 172 places, 55 of them to eat and drink, among them #saltbae, Arby's, Brewmark, Burger King, Café Illy, Caffè Nero, Carl's Jr. and Carluccio's.

Food and drink at Istanbul

Getting there

M11 metro: Gayrettepe (30 min), for the M2 metro and the Metrobus
Istanbul Seyahat (Çorlu/Tekirdağ line): Çorlu / Tekirdağ
Havaist coaches: 56 stops across 12 routes including Sultanahmet (HVIST-11) and Taksim (HVL-9)
iETT regular buses: 5 routes as of June 2024
orange/turquoise/black metered taxis
Bus: The airport is well served by both local buses and luxury coaches. Havaist runs luxury coaches for passengers with luggage on 10 different lines, leaving every 15 and 40 minutes to and from the airport. Local buses also go to various destinations for less.
Car hire: Car hire firms at Istanbul Airport are Avec, Payless, Elitcar Rental, Ülger Rent A Car, Sixt Rent A Car, Green Motion, 5S Otomotiv, Rent Go, Çizgi Rent A Car, Eva, Cimla Rent A Car, Castle, Avis & Budget, Ziirat Filo, Hertz, Enterprise Rent A Car, Garenta, Europcar, Budget, WindyCar, Okmobility and HDY Everyday.
Metro: From Level 1, Metro M11 runs from IST to Kağıthane (25 minutes, ₺17/$0.50 USD) and Gayrettepe (35 minutes, ₺25/$0.75 USD), 6:00 AM–12:00 AM. The airport website has more details.

Checked 24 September 2026. Each way’s source is in Istanbul essentials.

On Flyteller:

Departures and arrivals
The map, with 172 places inside it, 55 of them to eat and drink
Walking routes along its mapped corridors
Essentials, each fact with the page it came from: getting there and away; lounges; facilities; at security

The airport’s own website: www.istairport.com

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