Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kare Hotel Sultanahmet transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 52 km, 58 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side of the city and heading into Fatih places your destination about 52 kilometres away from the terminal. Booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kare Hotel Sultanahmet transfer means our driver meets you right at the arrivals exit with a clear name board. We monitor your flight for schedule changes, assist with your luggage, and guide you directly to your waiting vehicle.
The direct journey to the hotel typically takes 58 minutes, providing a smooth route from the airport. Reserving a private vehicle gives your travelling group dedicated space for your bags without sharing the ride with other passengers. Our fixed price starts from €48 for the entire vehicle, allowing groups of two or four people to split one fare instead of buying individual tickets.
Public transit is also an option from the terminal, though reaching the hotel requires taking the M11 subway, transferring to the M2 line, and finally boarding the T1 tram to Çemberlitaş. Navigating multiple platform transfers and walking between stations with heavy bags pushes the total journey time to 92 minutes.
The HVL-13 airport shuttle offers another option towards Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet), but it drops passengers off before the hotel and charges separately for individual seats and luggage. Choosing our private transfer eliminates route changes, spares you from walking from the bus stop, and takes you straight to the door. Our driver assists with your bags at the hotel entrance so your arrival in Fatih remains simple and straightforward.
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 513 m walk
- 92 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, 513 m walk
- 1538 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
- 97 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
- 08:0068 min
- 13:0064 min
- 18:0069 minbusiest
- 22:0057 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
92 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 337 metres from Çemberlıtaş to the address, about 6 minutes.
You walk 1538 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 Mah, Sultan Ahmet, Katip Sinan Camii Sok. No: 3, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Çemberlitaş (T1), 275 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 52 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Kare Hotel Sultanahmet 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 Kare Hotel Sultanahmet?
- 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 Kare Hotel Sultanahmet take?
- The distance is 52 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 59 minutes; around 18:00, 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 18:00, when the same drive takes 69. That is a 19 minute difference.
- Can you reach Kare Hotel Sultanahmet by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 92 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 1538 metres of walking, about 32 minutes, of which 337 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 513 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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