Transportation from İstanbul airport to hotels is very convenient by using “Havaist” buses. At the exit on the right side of the airport, you will see many “Havaist” buses (http://hava.ist/en/). “Taksim” bus is the most convenient one which is nearby Nippon hotel. It costs 4 USD(18 TL). You can pay on the bus. For other hotels, taking a taxi from Taksim that costs few USD is convenient.
All 4 hotels we recommended are in 2 km – 4 km distance to venue. Nippon hotel to venue is 4 km, others 2 km. Walking may not be comfortable because of mix traffic. The most convenient way is to take a taxi from hotel to venue place. It will take 10 to 20 minutes and cost 3 USD to 5 USD.
Getting Around Istanbul
By Air
The Istanbul Airport is a major hub at the intersection of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The city is from 2 to 5 hours from European destinations and 9 hours from North America.
By Road
Istanbul has a very extensive road network requiring Green Card and appropriate insurance for visitors coming from Europe. Driving is on the right. Speed limits are 120 km/h for motorways, 90 km/h on main roads and 50 km/h in towns. Located in Esenler; the city’s international bus terminal is about ten kilometers from the city center and serves all international and domestic lines.
Getting to Istanbul
From İstanbul to International cities…
City |
Flight distance |
City |
City Flight distance |
City |
City Flight distance |
| Athens | 349 miles | Madrid | 1564 miles | Zurich | 1000 miles |
| Amsterdam | 1253 miles | Moscow | 1028 miles | Tel Aviv | 688 miles |
| Berlin | 992 miles | Oslo | 1520 miles | Kuwait | 1605 miles |
| Bucharest | 305 miles | Paris | 1277 miles | Bahrain | 1697 miles |
| Budapest | 614 miles | Prague | 868 miles | New York | 4538 miles |
| Brussels | 1226 miles | Rome | 839 miles | Los Angeles | 5220 miles |
| Copenhagen | 1144 miles | Sofia | 271 miles | Rio de Janerio | 6400 miles |
| Dublin | 1568 miles | Stockholm | 1290 miles | Buenos Aires | 7570 miles |
| Helsinki | 1295 miles | Vienna | 748 miles | Beijing | 4159 miles |
| Lisbon | 1860 miles | Warsaw | 842 miles | Tokyo | 5291 miles |
| London | 1423 miles | Zagreb | 947 miles | Cape Town | 4908 miles |
