Bahçelievler: 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.
Bahçelievler is a city of 576,799 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 73 m (240 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bahçelievler runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bahçelievler is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km (20 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, 39 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 80 km).
Flights to Bahçelievler: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bahçelievler · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 8 km
- Ankara, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 91 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 323 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 16 km — tours
- Eskişehir, 196 km — trains · tours
- Çankaya, 359 km
- Küçükçekmece, 8 km
- Bağcılar, 4 km
- Umraniye, 22 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bahçelievler?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bahçelievler?
About 576,799 people live in Bahçelievler (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bahçelievler in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bahçelievler?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bahçelievler?
Istanbul (8 km), Ankara (359 km), Bursa (91 km), İzmir (323 km), Esenyurt (16 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.