Airport is located at Yesilkoy. There are flights from almost every capital and major city in the world to stanbul Ataturk Airport. The airport is located on the European side of the city, some 20 km from the center. The most convenient form of transportation from the airport is a taxi. There are also train connections from many cities of Europe to Sirkeci Station and, from Middle East and Asia to Haydarpasa Station.
Cruises connect cities of Mediterranean and Black Sea Harbors to Istanbul.
The cheapest but relatively slow means of transport is a bus. On the European side, the main bus lines start from Taksim Square, Besiktas and Eminonu. On the Asian side the departures are mainly from Kadikoy, Uskudar and Bostanci. The destination of buses is written on the sign on the front of the bus and the route is written on the sign next to the entrance door. These buses go to Rumeli Hisarustu and your destination is one stop before the end of the line.