Istanbul Airport (IST) to Pendik Marmaray ve YHT transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 80 km, 75 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Arriving in the city and heading toward the Asian side brings you all the way across to Pendik. Our Istanbul Airport (IST) to Pendik Marmaray ve YHT transfer connects these two distant points without the need to navigate multiple public interchanges. We meet you in the terminal after your flight lands, hold a personalized name board, and help carry your bags directly to the waiting car.
The drive follows the D-020 corridor for 80 km across the northern reaches of the city before turning south toward the coastal rail line. Under typical road conditions, the entire journey takes 75 minutes from the terminal exit to the station entrance. We monitor inbound flights continuously, which means our driver waits outside arrivals with your vehicle even if your scheduled landing time changes.
Public transit requires boarding the M11 subway toward Gayrettepe before transferring onto the 251 bus line to complete the route across town. That journey includes walking between connections and waiting for scheduled departures, stretching total travel time to 128 minutes. Handling heavy suitcases through separate ticket gates and pedestrian walkways adds unwanted physical effort after hours in the air.
Choosing a private vehicle allows your traveling party to depart immediately upon exiting the terminal building with generous space for all luggage. We drive you straight to the main entrance of Pendik Marmaray ve YHT for a fixed rate starting from €69. Splitting the single vehicle price among group members keeps transport simple while delivering everyone to their connecting high-speed rail departure together.
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
- €35 · TRY 1,965
- TRY 166
- Per person, four travelling
- €17 · TRY 954
- TRY 166
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 75 min
- 128 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 42 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 1 · M11 + 251
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 458 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- every 15 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 140 min · B1 (Marmaray) + M11
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- İstanbul Havalimanı
The transfer price is per vehicle, shown here divided by the number of passengers. The public transport figure is the İstanbulkart fare calculated for the sampled journey. Lira equivalents of the euro figures use the official selling rate of August 26, 2026.
How long does the drive take, hour by hour?
Measured on an ordinary Tuesday. With traffic ignored entirely, the same drive is 75 minutes.
- 03:0062 minquietest
- 08:0076 min
- 13:0079 min
- 18:0088 minbusiest
- 22:0070 min
Typical traffic estimates, not live traffic. Sampled on August 26, 2026; a real journey moves with weather, incidents and events.
Step by step on public transport
128 minutes, TRY 166, 1 change(s). Here is the sampled itinerary.
- M11metro
At 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
Walk across to Köprülü Kavşak.
- 251bus
At Köprülü Kavşak, change to the 251 bus towards Pendik.
Ride 36 stops and get off at Pendik YHT İstasyonu.
73 minutes
Arrival
Walk 40 metres from Pendik YHT İstasyonu to the address, about 0 minutes.
You walk 458 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Yeni, Begonya Sk., 34893 Pendik/İstanbul
- Route
- About 23 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Pendik (M4, Marmaray), 1065 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 80 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Pendik Marmaray ve YHT route. Pick the class that fits your group.

Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€69Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€82Reserve
VIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€96Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€116Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€144Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€482Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€868Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€319Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€695Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Pendik Marmaray ve YHT?
- The fixed price starts at €69 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 €17 · TRY 954 each.
- How long does the journey from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Pendik Marmaray ve YHT take?
- The distance is 80 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 75 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 88 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 62 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 88. That is a 26 minute difference.
- Can you reach Pendik Marmaray ve YHT by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 128 minutes and needs 1 change(s): M11 + 251.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 166 per person. The transfer's €69 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 458 metres of walking, about 12 minutes, of which 40 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Pendik Marmaray ve YHT?
- Pendik, 1065 metres away. The M4, Marmaray lines call there.
- Does Istanbul Airport (IST) have a metro connection?
- Yes, the M11 line reaches the Istanbul Airport (IST) terminal.
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