Esenler: 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.
Esenler is a city of 520,235 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 72 m (236 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Esenler 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
Esenler 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, 40 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 81 km).
Flights to Esenler: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Esenler · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 7 km
- Ankara, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 96 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 328 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 17 km — tours
- Eskişehir, 198 km — trains · tours
- Çankaya, 360 km
- Küçükçekmece, 11 km
- Bağcılar, 2 km
- Bahçelievler, 5 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Esenler?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Esenler?
About 520,235 people live in Esenler, across 39 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Esenler in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Esenler?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Esenler?
Istanbul (7 km), Ankara (359 km), Bursa (96 km), İzmir (328 km), Esenyurt (17 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.