Istanbul Airport (IST) to Atlantis Royal Hotel Istanbul transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 52 km, 58 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side and heading towards Fatih brings you to the historic core of the city. Booking your Istanbul Airport (IST) to Atlantis Royal Hotel Istanbul transfer in advance means you step directly into a private car rather than figuring out connections. The drive covers 52 km via Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu, bringing you away from the terminal without intermediate stops.
Our driver meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name board, helps carry your luggage, and takes you straight to our waiting vehicle. We track your flight in real time and include waiting time, so delays on the runway will not affect your pickup. This private ride gets you straight to the door of your hotel in roughly 58 minutes under typical driving conditions.
Public transport requires boarding the M11 metro line at the terminal, transferring to the M2 at Gayrettepe, and switching to the T1 tram at Laleli-İstanbul Üniversitesi. That journey requires navigating two separate transfers while managing heavy suitcases across platforms. The final tram drops you at Çemberlitaş, leaving an additional walk through local streets to reach reception.
The airport shuttle HVL-13 departs from Peron 11 and runs towards Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet). It charges a fixed fare per passenger alongside extra fees for luggage items, which adds up quickly for families or groups traveling together. Choosing our private service gives your travel party the entire vehicle for €48, keeping your group together and delivering everyone directly to the hotel entrance.
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
- €24
- 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
- 58 min
- 110 min, plus a 538 m walk
- 91 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, 538 m walk
- 1536 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
- 96 min · T1 + 27E + 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 59 minutes.
- 03:0050 minquietest
- 08:0069 minbusiest
- 13:0064 min
- 18:0067 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
91 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 335 metres from Çemberlıtaş to the address, about 5 minutes.
You walk 1536 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Binbirdirek, Dizdariye Çeşmesi Sk. No:53, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Çemberlitaş (T1), 241 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 52 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Atlantis Royal Hotel Istanbul route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€48Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€56ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€66Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€79Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€114Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€219Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€330Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€476Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€595Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Atlantis Royal Hotel Istanbul?
- The fixed price starts at €48 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 Atlantis Royal Hotel Istanbul take?
- The distance is 52 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 59 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 69 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 50 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 69. That is a 19 minute difference.
- Can you reach Atlantis Royal Hotel Istanbul by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 91 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 €48 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 1536 metres of walking, about 32 minutes, of which 335 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 538 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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