Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 50 km, 48 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing after your flight and heading into Beyoğlu means travelling along the European side of the city. Booking our Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy transfer takes you straight onto the D-020 without stopping on the way. We meet you at the arrivals exit with a name board, help with your luggage, and drive you directly to the hotel doors.
The trip covers 50 km from the terminal to Karaköy. While morning traffic around eight can push the journey to 59 minutes, our private vehicles run the course without detours. We track your flight beforehand and give you free waiting time if your plane lands late.
Getting to the hotel by train involves taking the M11 from the airport, changing onto the M2 at Gayrettepe, and getting off at Şişhane. That route requires walking over a kilometre with your bags. The airport shuttle HVL-13 drops passengers at Şişhane 6, leaving you over five hundred metres short of your lobby.
Our service takes you the entire distance in a single private ride. The fixed vehicle price is €46 for the whole car, which splits to €12 per person if four passengers travel together. We handle the driving and luggage so you arrive at the hotel ready for your stay.
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 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
- 48 min
- 110 min, plus a 553 m walk
- 78 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 3 stops before yours
- 10 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 1 · M11 + M2
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Şişhane 6 stop, 553 m walk
- 1343 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
- 77 min · 46Ç + 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 48 minutes.
- 03:0042 minquietest
- 08:0059 minbusiest
- 13:0054 min
- 18:0054 min
- 22:0046 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
78 minutes, TRY 119, 1 change. 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.
- Şişli-Mecidiyeköy
- Osmanbey
- Taksim
Ride 4 stops and get off at Şişhane.
12 minutes · every 5 minutes
Arrival
Walk 488 metres from Şişhane to the address, about 10 minutes.
You walk 1343 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Arap Cami, Bankalar Cd. No 33, 34420 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
- Route
- About 32 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Karaköy (F2, T1), 374 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 50 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€46Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€55ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€64Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€77Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€110Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€212Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€319Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€460Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€575Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy?
- The fixed price starts at €46 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 Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy take?
- The distance is 50 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 48 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 59 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 59. That is a 17 minute difference.
- Can you reach Aloft by Marriott Istanbul Karakoy by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 78 minutes and needs 1 change: M11 + M2.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 119 per person. The transfer's €46 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 1343 metres of walking, about 29 minutes, of which 488 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 Şişhane 6. The address is 553 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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