Istanbul Airport (IST) to Acacia Mansion Hotel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 54 km, 55 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Arriving on the European side of the city brings you to Fatih, an older quarter south of the main transport arteries. Booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Acacia Mansion Hotel transfer means our driver meets you at the terminal exit with a name board. We take care of your luggage and head straight out along the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu.
The journey covers 54 km and usually takes about 55 minutes. We track your flight for any schedule changes and provide free waiting time if your landing runs late. We drive you directly to the hotel entrance so you can settle in immediately.
Public transit requires taking the M11 subway, switching to the M2, and boarding the T1 tram towards the historic center. That route leaves you at the Sultanahmet stop with a walk to the building. The entire trip takes over an hour and a half with all the transfers between different rail lines.
The HVL-13 airport bus runs to the Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) stop, departing twenty-one times each day from Peron 11. Tickets are charged per person with separate fees for luggage, whereas our private vehicle is reserved at a single fixed rate for your whole party. That gives you a direct ride straight to the door without managing bags across stations.
How do you get there from the airport?
The published figures for every option, side by side. The choice is yours.
- Per person, two travelling
- €25
- TRY 590
- TRY 119
- Per person, four travelling
- €12
- TRY 590
- TRY 119
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each, TRY 120 per bag
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 55 min
- 110 min, plus a 215 m walk
- 95 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 5 stops before yours
- 14 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M11 + M2 + T1
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) stop, 215 m walk
- 1894 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- 21 departures a day, 05:00–23:45
- every 15 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 03:00–22:15
- 116 min · BN1 + M11
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- Peron 11
- İstanbul Havalimanı
Bus fares are the lira amounts published by the operator and assume one bag per passenger. The transfer price is per vehicle, shown here divided by the number of passengers.
How long does the drive take, hour by hour?
Measured on an ordinary Tuesday. With traffic ignored entirely, the same drive is 56 minutes.
- 03:0048 minquietest
- 08:0066 minbusiest
- 13:0060 min
- 18:0066 min
- 22:0055 min
Typical traffic estimates, not live traffic. Sampled on October 4, 2026; a real journey moves with weather, incidents and events.
Flying out? See when to leave for the airport, hour by hour.Step by step on public transport
95 minutes, TRY 119, 2 changes. Here is the sampled itinerary.
M11metroAt İstanbul Havalimanı, board the M11 metro towards Gayrettepe.
- İhsaniye
- Göktürk
- Kemerburgaz
- Hasdal
- Kağıthane
Ride 6 stops and get off at Gayrettepe.
25 minutes · every 15 minutes
- M2metro
At Gayrettepe, change to the M2 metro towards Yenikapı.
Ride 6 stops and get off at Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi.
16 minutes · every 5 minutes
Walk across to Laleli-İstanbul Üniversitesi.
- T1tram
At Laleli-İstanbul Üniversitesi, change to the T1 tram towards Eminönü.
- Beyazıt
Ride 2 stops and get off at Çemberlıtaş.
4 minutes
Arrival
Walk 693 metres from Çemberlıtaş to the address, about 10 minutes.
You walk 1894 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Küçük Ayasofya, Kaleci Sk. No:24, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Sultanahmet (T1), 549 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 54 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Acacia Mansion Hotel route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€49Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€58ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€68Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€82Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€117Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€226Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€341Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€491Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€614Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Acacia Mansion Hotel?
- The fixed price starts at €49 and is per vehicle, not per person. The vehicle at that price seats 7 with room for 5 bags, so a group of four pays €12 each.
- How long does the journey from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Acacia Mansion Hotel take?
- The distance is 54 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 56 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 66 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 48 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 66. That is a 18 minute difference.
- Can you reach Acacia Mansion Hotel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 95 minutes and needs 2 changes: M11 + M2 + T1.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 119 per person. The transfer's €49 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What if I land late at night?
- The first HVL-13 departure is 05:00 and the last is 23:45. Flights landing between 23:45 and 05:00 have no bus; a private transfer is timed to the flight instead.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1894 metres of walking, about 36 minutes, of which 693 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Where does the HVL-13 bus drop you?
- At Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet). The address is 215 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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