Can you book a Yandex Go taxi from Istanbul Airport (IST), including to Sabiha Gökçen Airport, or is metro a better option?

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TL;DR

Yes — travelers report that you can get a Yandex Go taxi from Istanbul Airport (IST), including for trips toward Sabiha Gökçen, and it’s considered a reasonably priced backup option. If you have time, metro works too, but for tight timing and long transfers, taxi is easier.

What the community said

For travel from the airport, travelers suggest pre-booking a transfer, for example through Trip.com, as a more convenient and potentially less expensive alternative to a taxi.

21 days ago Trip.com transfer

Yandex Go at IST accepts Russian Mir bank cards without issues. For pickup, walk to the Hilton, or if police are blocking that spot, to the nearby mosque — about 800 meters from the terminal.

Hilton / mosque, ~800m from IST

Travelers confirm that Yandex Go can be used at Istanbul Airport (IST), including for rides toward Sabiha Gökçen Airport. It’s treated as a practical option for airport-to-airport transfers or when you want to avoid complicated connections.

Yandex Go, IST, Sabiha Gökçen Airport

If your timing is flexible, metro is described as a good public transport option that can save money versus a car. The main drawback mentioned is a long transfer, so it may not be the easiest choice for everyone.

Istanbul Metro

If you don’t make it to the metro or don’t want to buy a transit card for a one-off trip with an awkward transfer, travelers suggest simply using Yandex Go. Reports describe it as a straightforward airport option at a reasonable cost.

Yandex Go