Quick Flight Summary from Metz to Istanbul
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Transportation to Airport from Metz City Center
Metz Frescaty Airport
You need to choose from the taxi or car rental options in order to reach the airport from Metz or Nancy.
Taxi
You can reach the airport by taking a taxi from Nancy in one hour and from Metz in 45 minutes. You can travel at more economical prices if you prefer the taxis that apply online reservation instead of taking a taxi from the taxi ranks.
Rent a car
Renting a car can be a convenient alternative because neither of the cities has public transportation service to the airport and taxi transportation is expensive. If you want, you can rent a car from Avis, Hertz, Europcar and Alamo, which have offices in both cities and deliver the rental car to your door.
Airport Information
The terminal building at Metz Nancy Lorraine Airport, which are active between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., is closed on Saturdays. The airport has ample parking spaces and parking is free for the first 20 minutes for those who want to leave their car in the parking area. The terminal building has Bureau de Change currency exchange office where you can change your currency as well as cash dispensers, so you can easily make cash transactions.
You can meet your eating and drinking needs at the café and bar that belongs to Bar Fly on both floors of the terminal. A pharmacy and a nurse are available for health-related emergencies at the airport, where wireless internet can be used free of charge. You can benefit from the post office outside the terminal building if you need to print or photocopy a document. It is very easy to reach the Hotel Campanile Pont as Mousson and Hotel Les Tuileries, which are the accommodation facilities offered to the passengers, because they are only10 minutes away by walking from the airport.
Metz Nancy Lorraine Airport
To go to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport, which is located approximately 16.5 kilometers far from the city center, you may need to opt for private transportation vehicles since there are no means of public transportation. If you want, you can rent a car from the city center or take a taxi. Reaching Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport from the city center takes maximum 30-35 minutes.
Bus
Buses are the best option among the most used means of public transportation in both Goin and Metz and Nancy. You can go to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport by intracity buses without any connecting transfers. The only thing you should do is to follow the up-to-date departure times of the buses that provide transportation between the city center and the airport.
Taxi
By calling one of Taxi Metz (+33 3 87 76 91 92), Potier Jean-Claude (+33 3 87 32 39 98) and Taxi Cafora (+33 6 03 18 22 87), you can call a taxi to your location and arrive at Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport comfortably in half an hour. Additionally, if you see any, you can also prefer the taxis working for the airport.
Car Rental
There are branches of many local and international companies, which you can rent a car from, in the city center and Goin. With the car you will rent from the city center, you can reach Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport in 30-35 minutes over Lachambre Road.
Airport Information
Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport, which is located in the region of Lorraine in France, lies 16.5 kilometers southeast of Metz and in Goin, in the north of Nancy. Main airline companies organizing flights to Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport, which has been rendering transportation services since October 28, 1991, are Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Air France, TUI fly Belgium and Twin Jet. Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport carried more than 245 thousand passengers in total according to the statistics of 2014. You can reach Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport with connecting flights over Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Athens, Burgas, Cagliari, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, Lyon, Nice, Calvi, Figari, Bastia, Constantine, Oran and Heraklion.
Transportation to Istanbul City Center from Airport
Sabiha Gökçen Intl. Airport
Sabiha Gökçen Airport is located in Pendik, on the Anatolian Side of Istanbul. From the airport, you can get to the city center by metro, municipal bus, Havabus, public transport with a Marmaray transfer, taxi, car rental, or transfer service.
Metro- The airport is the terminus of the M4 Kadıköy–Sabiha Gökçen Airport metro line. The line takes about 50 minutes to get from the airport to Kadıköy.
- You can transfer to Marmaray at Ayrılık Çeşmesi station and to the Metrobus at Ünalan station.
- Timetables and weekend night services vary according to the current IBB (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) schedule. For up-to-date information, you can check Metro Istanbul's announcements.
- You board the metro with an Istanbulkart. To buy a card, you can use the ticket machines at the stations.
- With Havabus services, you can reach Taksim and Kadıköy without transfers.
- The Taksim line follows the Kavacık and Zincirlikuyu route. The journey takes about 1.5 hours, depending on traffic.
- The Kadıköy line also stops at Yenisahra. The journey to Kadıköy takes about 1 hour, depending on traffic.
- For current timetables and fares, you can check Havabus's official website.
- E10: Kadıköy via Kurtköy
- E3: 4. Levent Metro (European Side)
- 16S: Uzunçayır Metrobus
- MR60: Pendik YHT (Marmaray)
- Routes and schedules may change. For up-to-date information, you can check the official IETT website or mobile app.
- With Marmaray, you can reach many parts of the city by transferring.
- You can take the MR60 bus to Pendik YHT station and transfer to Marmaray.
- You can also take the M4 metro to Ayrılık Çeşmesi station and switch to Marmaray.
- You can take a taxi from the airport to anywhere in the city.
- Bridge and tunnel tolls are paid by the passenger.
- There are offices of international and local car rental companies at the airport.
- If you make a reservation in advance, you can pick up your car without waiting in line.
- You can travel comfortably from the airport to different parts of the city with a private transfer service.
- It is recommended to book your transfer at least one day in advance.
Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport is located on the European Side. From the airport, which is in the Arnavutköy district, you can get to the city center by bus, Havaist, metro, taxi, car rental, or transfer service.
Bus- From Istanbul Airport, you can reach different parts of the city center, such as Mecidiyeköy, Mahmutbey, Sultangazi, Sarıyer, and Halkalı, on the H-1, H-2, H-3, H-6, and H-8 buses.
- The journey takes 1 hour 40 minutes to Mecidiyeköy, 1 hour 45 minutes to Halkalı, 1 hour 30 minutes to Mahmutbey, 1 hour 25 minutes to Sultangazi, and 1 hour 50 minutes to Sarıyer. Travel times may vary depending on traffic conditions.
- You can buy bus tickets at the ticket booths or machines on the airport platforms, or online.
- You can get from the airport to the city center on the M11 Gayrettepe - Istanbul Airport metro line.
- The metro provides direct access to the Arnavutköy, İhsaniye, Göktürk, Kemerburgaz, Hasdal, Kağıthane, and Gayrettepe areas of the city center.
- After getting off at Gayrettepe station, you can also transfer to the metrobus, buses, and the M1 Hacıosman - Yenikapı metro line.
- The metro operates between 06:00 and 00:00.
- The journey takes about 45 minutes on average.
- Havaist services take you to Aksaray, Esenler Bus Terminal, Arnavutköy, Halkalı-Başakşehir, Silivri - Çatalca, Beylikdüzü, Avcılar - Bahçeşehir, Bakırköy, Kadıköy, Taksim, and Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
- You can pay the Havaist fare online, at the ticket booths on the platforms, or by card on the bus. Istanbulkart is accepted on some Havaist buses.
- The Havaist fare varies depending on the route you take.
- Orange, turquoise, and black taxis run from Istanbul Airport to the city center.
- A fixed fare applies from the airport to certain points in the city center.
- Bridge crossings, bus terminal exit fees, and toll roads are paid by the passenger.
- You can rent a car from Avec, Sixt, Hertz, Rent Go, Budget, Europcar, Enterprise, Garenta, and many other companies at the airport and drive to the city center.
- If you make a reservation before
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