Istanbul Airport (IST) to İsta Palace Hotel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 53 km, 54 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side and collecting your luggage brings you to the start of your journey into Fatih. Booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to İsta Palace Hotel transfer means our driver meets you at the arrivals exit with a name board, assists with your luggage, and drives you directly along Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu to the hotel entrance.
The drive covers 53 km and takes about 54 minutes in normal conditions. We track your flight beforehand, so your pickup time automatically adjusts if your plane lands early or encounters delays.
Public transport requires boarding the M11 subway at the terminal, transferring to the M2 line at Gayrettepe, and getting off at Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi. That journey involves substantial walking with luggage, while the HVL-13 airport shuttle drops passengers at Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet), leaving nearly a kilometre still to walk.
Our private service delivers you straight to the door without transfers, walking with bags, or waiting between connections. The single fixed rate of €48 covers the entire vehicle, offering a straightforward arrival for solo travellers and groups alike.
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
- 54 min
- 110 min, plus a 938 m walk
- 88 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, 938 m walk
- 1912 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
- 90 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 56 minutes.
- 03:0048 minquietest
- 08:0068 minbusiest
- 13:0061 min
- 18:0063 min
- 22:0053 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
88 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 1057 metres from Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi to the address, about 17 minutes.
You walk 1912 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Saraç İshak, Tiyatro Cd. No:68, 34130 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Beyazıt (T1), 387 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 53 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → İsta 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 İsta 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 İsta Palace Hotel take?
- The distance is 53 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 56 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 68 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 68. That is a 20 minute difference.
- Can you reach İsta Palace Hotel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 88 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 1912 metres of walking, about 35 minutes, of which 1057 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 938 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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