We have a 2: P.M. flight out of istanbul. There is a 9 A.M. flight out of Bodrum. Does anyone know if it is possible to make that connection as I understand getting to the airport in Bodrum can take several hours
Posted by
Cary, NC
687 posts
Not sure I understand the question. What does the time to get to Bodrum airport have to do with making the flight out of Istanbul? I don't remember that it took that long to get to Bodrum airport from Bodrum, but you don't say where you're starting from.
Posted by
Bothell, WA, 1
11 posts
That is cutting it tight although the flight from Bodrum is short, I would want to allow minimum 2 hours before check-in for your flight out of Istanbul.
I had a bad experience getting out of Bodrum. I took the 45 minute Havas bus from the downtown Bodrum Otogar (bus station). The buses are supposedly linked to each flight so that they leave the station two hours before each flight. They had a board with this info written on it. I was there for the correct departure. I showed the driver my Turkish Airlines ticket which showed that it was to London with a stopover in Istanbul All on Turkish Air. So he took me to the International terminal which is 1 km from the Domestic terminal. It turns out that even though I was connecting to a London flight, all Turkish Air flights from Bodrum depart from the Domestic terminal.
So I had to race to get a cab from the International Terminal to the Domestic terminal making it with only 5 minutes to spare before I would have violated the Turkish Airlines checkin requirement of one-hour before the flight departs.
By the way, Turkish Air gave no hint on their ticket information that there were two terminals.
Morale of the story: Always verify the exact name of the terminal and double check. I had no idea that in a small town airport like Bodrum they would have two terminals at different locations! Always allow more time.....
Hope this is helpful to you or others.