Istanbul Airport (IST) to Akgün İstanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 49 km, 42 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Arriving on the European side and booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Akgün İstanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection transfer puts you on a direct route into Fatih. We meet you at the terminal exit with a name board and take you along Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu straight to the entrance. The journey covers 49 km from the airport gates.
With an open road, our private drive takes 42 minutes from curb to lobby. Morning peak hours can stretch that travel time, but you remain in the same vehicle the entire way. We monitor your flight schedule beforehand, so we are ready when your plane touches down.
Public transit requires taking the M11 metro line and connecting through two separate city buses before reaching Ulubatlı. Handling luggage across multiple connections adds time to the journey. The airport shuttle bus also drops passengers near the station, leaving a short walk to the hotel doors.
Our transfer service charges a fixed price for the whole vehicle rather than ticketing individual seats. That single rate covers luggage handling, waiting time, and all taxes. You head directly into the hotel without making transfers along the route.
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
- €23
- TRY 590
- TRY 171
- Per person, four travelling
- €11
- TRY 590
- TRY 171
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each, TRY 120 per bag
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 42 min
- 90 min, plus a 128 m walk
- 83 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 2 stops before yours
- 25 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M11 + B46-Topkapı-Seyrantepe + 50Y
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Ulubatlı stop, 128 m walk
- 827 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- 31 departures a day, 04:00–02:15
- every 15 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 00:15–23:00
- 75 min · 41ST + M11
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- Peron 12
- 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 42 minutes.
- 03:0042 minquietest
- 08:0055 minbusiest
- 13:0043 min
- 18:0047 min
- 22:0042 min
Typical traffic estimates, not live traffic. Sampled on September 1, 2026; a real journey moves with weather, incidents and events.
Step by step on public transport
83 minutes, TRY 171, 2 changes. Here is the sampled itinerary.
M11metroAt İstanbul Havalimanı, board the M11 metro towards Gayrettepe.
- İhsaniye
- Göktürk
- Kemerburgaz
- Hasdal
Ride 5 stops and get off at Kağıthane.
22 minutes · every 15 minutes
- B46-Topkapı-Seyrantepebus
At Kağıthane, change to the B46-Topkapı-Seyrantepe bus towards Topkapı.
Ride 19 stops and get off at Edirnekapı Kaleboyu.
21 minutes · every 5 minutes
- 50Ybus
At Edirnekapı Kaleboyu, change to the 50Y bus towards Yenikapı Etkinlik Alanı.
Get off at the next stop, Ulubatlı.
2 minutes
Arrival
Walk 78 metres from Ulubatlı to the address, about 1 minutes.
You walk 827 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Adnan Menderes Blv, Vatan Cad, Topkapı, Çayır Meydanı Cd. No:43, 34093 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Topkapı - Ulubatlı (M1A), 124 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 49 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Akgün İstanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€45Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€53ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€62Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€75Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€94Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€207Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€313Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€451Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€564Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Akgün İstanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection?
- The fixed price starts at €45 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 €11 each.
- How long does the journey from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Akgün İstanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection take?
- The distance is 49 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 42 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 55 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 42 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 55. That is a 13 minute difference.
- Can you reach Akgün İstanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 83 minutes and needs 2 changes: M11 + B46-Topkapı-Seyrantepe + 50Y.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 171 per person. The transfer's €45 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What if I land late at night?
- The first HVL - 1 departure is 04:00 and the last is 02:15. Flights landing between 02:15 and 04:00 have no bus; a private transfer is timed to the flight instead.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 827 metres of walking, about 16 minutes, of which 78 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Where does the HVL - 1 bus drop you?
- At Ulubatlı. The address is 128 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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