Atatürk Havalimanı station

M1A line

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interchange
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step-free access
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Atatürk Havalimanı station — overview

Atatürk Havalimanı station — İstanbul Metro

Atatürk Havalimanı is a terminus of the M1A line. İBB counted 470,144 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 141st of the 145 stations it counts.

Around the station

Shops and cafés
2 min walk
Businesses near the station for everyday needs.
İETT bus connections
1 min walk
Surface buses link the metro to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Neighborhood
3 min walk
Local services and residential areas within walking distance.

Atatürk Havalimanı station in numbers (2025)

470,144
passengers counted in 2025
1,288
on an average day
#141
of the 145 stations counted
33,919
on its busiest day (21 September 2025)
1,270
on an average weekday
1,333
on an average weekend day

Atatürk Havalimanı handled 0.07% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays and weekends are within 1.0× 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 470,144 passengers here in 2025 — 1,288 on an average day. Its busiest day was 21 September 2025, with 33,919. That is number 141 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

Atatürk Havalimanı is located on the Istanbul Metro M1A 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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