Istanbul Airport (IST) to Legacy Ottoman Hotel Old City transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 49 km, 57 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side of the city brings you roughly 49 kilometres from your accommodation in Fatih. Arranging your Istanbul Airport (IST) to Legacy Ottoman Hotel Old City transfer in advance means we meet you right at the terminal exit with a name board. From there, our driver handles your luggage and takes you straight onto the D-020 toward the hotel.
Taking public transport requires switching lines along the way. You board the M11 subway at the airport, ride five stops to Kağıthane, and then transfer to the 46Ç bus down to Eminönü. From the final bus stop, you still have nearly a kilometre left to walk through the streets with your bags.
The HVL-13 airport shuttle offers another route, running twenty-one departures a day to Eminönü İskele. It drops passengers about two hundred metres from the hotel entrance, but the ride alone takes around 110 minutes plus any waiting time at the platform. Shuttle tickets and luggage fees are charged per passenger, which adds up quickly when travelling as a family or group.
A private vehicle takes you directly to the front door in roughly 57 minutes under normal conditions. We track your flight as you fly, so unexpected delays do not cut into your schedule. The vehicle is reserved entirely for your group at one fixed rate of €45, letting everyone travel together comfortably after landing.
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
- €11
- 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
- 57 min
- 110 min, plus a 190 m walk
- 85 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 4 stops before yours
- 37 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 1 · M11 + 46Ç
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Eminönü İskele stop, 190 m walk
- 977 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
- 85 min · T1 + 29C + 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 57 minutes.
- 03:0050 minquietest
- 08:0068 minbusiest
- 13:0061 min
- 18:0062 min
- 22:0056 min
Typical traffic estimates, not live traffic. Sampled on September 1, 2026; a real journey moves with weather, incidents and events.
Step by step on public transport
85 minutes, TRY 119, 1 change. Here is the sampled itinerary.
M11metroAt İstanbul Havalimanı, board the M11 metro towards Gayrettepe.
- İhsaniye
- Göktürk
- Kemerburgaz
- Hasdal
Ride 5 stops and get off at Kağıthane.
22 minutes · every 15 minutes
- 46Çbus
At Kağıthane, change to the 46Ç bus towards Eminönü.
Ride 32 stops and get off at Eminönü.
26 minutes
Arrival
Walk 442 metres from Eminönü to the address, about 7 minutes.
You walk 977 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Hobyar, Hamidiye Cd. No:16, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 22 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Sirkeci (Marmaray, T1), 178 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 49 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Legacy Ottoman Hotel Old City route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€45Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€53ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€62Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€75Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€94Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€207Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€313Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€451Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€564Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Legacy Ottoman Hotel Old City?
- The fixed price starts at €45 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 €11 each.
- How long does the journey from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Legacy Ottoman Hotel Old City take?
- The distance is 49 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 57 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 50 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 68. That is a 18 minute difference.
- Can you reach Legacy Ottoman Hotel Old City by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 85 minutes and needs 1 change: M11 + 46Ç.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 119 per person. The transfer's €45 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 977 metres of walking, about 19 minutes, of which 442 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 Eminönü İskele. The address is 190 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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