İstanbul Havalimanı station

M11 line

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İstanbul Havalimanı station — overview

İstanbul Havalimanı station — İstanbul Metro

İstanbul Havalimanı is stop 8 of 16 on the M11 line. İBB counted 2,374,118 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 90th of the 145 stations it counts.

Around the station

Istanbul Airport (IST)
4 min walk
The city’s main international airport; a walking connection links the station to the terminal.
İGA YHT / high-speed train
3 min walk
High-speed train terminal next to the airport.

İstanbul Havalimanı station in numbers (2025)

2,374,118
passengers counted in 2025
6,504
on an average day
#90
of the 145 stations counted
10,103
on its busiest day (9 June 2025)
6,627
on an average weekday
6,196
on an average weekend day

İstanbul Havalimanı handled 0.38% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays and weekends are within 1.1× of each other: this one is not only used for the commute. Its busiest month was September. İBB Open Data Portal — "Rail Systems Station-Based Passenger and Journey Counts", 2025 data (updated on the portal on 3 February 2026).

Frequently asked questions

The first trains generally depart around 6:00 AM, and the last trains run until roughly midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, some lines run 24 hours as part of the “Night Metro.” Exact times vary by station, so check metro.istanbul before you head out.

İBB’s open data counted 2,374,118 passengers here in 2025 — 6,504 on an average day. Its busiest day was 9 June 2025, with 10,103. That is number 90 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

İstanbul Havalimanı is located on the Istanbul Metro M11 line. The line page lists all stops and typical journey times.

A single ride with an İstanbulkart costs ₺46.20; transfers made within 90 minutes get progressively cheaper (the first transfer is ₺31.27, and each one after that costs even less). The student fare is ₺22.55. You can buy and top up an İstanbulkart at the ticket machines in the station.

Folding bicycles and strollers are allowed on the metro; standard bicycles may be subject to restrictions during peak hours. On the driverless lines with platform screen doors, boarding with a stroller is easy and safe.

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