Bağcılar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bağcılar is a city of 740,069 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 105 m (344 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bağcılar runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 41.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bağcılar is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is İstanbul Airport (IST), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 13,451-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 41 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 79 km).
Flights to Bağcılar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bağcılar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 8 km
- Ankara, 360 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 95 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 327 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 15 km — tours
- Eskişehir, 199 km — trains · tours
- Çankaya, 361 km
- Küçükçekmece, 9 km
- Bahçelievler, 4 km
- Umraniye, 23 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bağcılar?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bağcılar?
About 740,069 people live in Bağcılar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bağcılar in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bağcılar?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bağcılar?
Istanbul (8 km), Ankara (360 km), Bursa (95 km), İzmir (327 km), Esenyurt (15 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.