Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fuat Bey Palace Hotel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 53 km, 56 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Arriving on the European side of the city brings you into Fatih, where your stay begins. Booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fuat Bey Palace Hotel transfer means a driver meets you at arrivals with a name board and takes your luggage directly to the car. We track your flight beforehand, so delays do not affect your pickup.
The drive follows the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu for 53 km before heading into the historic peninsula. When roads are clear, our vehicles reach the hotel in 56 minutes, taking you straight to the door. Traffic levels change throughout the day, shifting the travel time depending on your landing hour.
Public transit requires riding the M11 metro from the airport terminal and transferring at Gayrettepe to the M2 line toward Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi. That journey involves over two kilometres of walking across stations and streets with bags. The HVL-13 airport shuttle offers another route, dropping passengers at Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) about 497 m from the destination.
While public buses charge per passenger alongside extra fees for heavy luggage, a private vehicle provides a fixed price for the whole car. We include all waiting time, taxes, and personal meet-and-greet assistance inside that single booking rate. It gives your group a direct, private ride to the hotel without navigating rail transfers or walking from distant stops.
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
- 56 min
- 110 min, plus a 497 m walk
- 96 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 5 stops before yours
- 12 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 1 · M11 + M2
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) stop, 497 m walk
- 2501 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
- 99 min
- 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 57 minutes.
- 03:0049 minquietest
- 08:0069 minbusiest
- 13:0063 min
- 18:0065 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
96 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.
Ride 6 stops and get off at Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi.
16 minutes · every 5 minutes
Arrival
Walk 1646 metres from Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi to the address, about 24 minutes.
You walk 2501 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Şehsuvar Bey, Dönüş Sk. No: 12 D:14, 34130 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Çemberlitaş (T1), 555 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 53 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Fuat Bey Palace Hotel route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€48Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€57ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€67Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€80Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€116Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€222Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€335Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€483Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€604Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fuat Bey Palace Hotel?
- 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 Fuat Bey Palace Hotel take?
- The distance is 53 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 57 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 49 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 69. That is a 20 minute difference.
- Can you reach Fuat Bey Palace Hotel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 96 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 €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 2501 metres of walking, about 43 minutes, of which 1646 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 497 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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