Zeytinburnu: 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.
Zeytinburnu is a city of 280,896 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Zeytinburnu runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 40.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zeytinburnu is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is İstanbul Airport (IST), 34 km (21 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, 36 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 84 km), Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI, 99 km).
Flights to Zeytinburnu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zeytinburnu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 4 km
- Ankara, 355 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 324 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 19 km — tours
- Eskişehir, 193 km — tours
- Çankaya, 356 km
- Küçükçekmece, 11 km
- Bağcılar, 6 km
- Bahçelievler, 4 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Zeytinburnu?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Zeytinburnu?
About 280,896 people live in Zeytinburnu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Zeytinburnu in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Zeytinburnu?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zeytinburnu?
Istanbul (4 km), Ankara (355 km), Bursa (90 km), İzmir (324 km), Esenyurt (19 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.