Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ring Stone Hotels Old City transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 52 km, 54 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side and heading towards Fatih places you a significant distance outside the historic centre. Arranging an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ring Stone Hotels Old City transfer provides a private vehicle covering the 52 kilometres along the D-020 highway. Our driver greets you outside the passenger arrivals gate with a personalised name board and assists with your heavy luggage.
The direct drive typically takes 54 minutes straight to the hotel doors. Reaching the same address by public transit requires taking the M11 subway to Kağıthane, changing onto the 46Ç bus down to Karaköy, and boarding the T1 tram to Sultanahmet. That connection requires two separate transfers with your luggage and extends the overall travel time to 98 minutes.
The HVL-13 airport shuttle drops passengers at Eminönü İskele, leaving a long walk through the district with suitcases to reach the hotel. We eliminate those intermediate connections and station stairs by driving you and your travel companions directly to the property entrance. We track your flight arrival in real time and include free waiting time at the terminal if your landing experiences delays.
Our vehicle fare starts from €48, allowing families or travel groups to share one fixed rate rather than buying separate transit tickets for every person. Our driver handles your bags at the curb, follows the main highway routes, and drives directly to Fatih without any intermediate detours. You travel together from the terminal exit straight to your check-in desk, avoiding multiple ticket gates and platform changes.
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 166
- Per person, four travelling
- €12
- TRY 590
- TRY 166
- 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 706 m walk
- 98 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 4 stops before yours
- 40 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M11 + 46Ç + T1
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Eminönü İskele stop, 706 m walk
- 941 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
- 95 min · T1 + 43R + 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 54 minutes.
- 03:0046 minquietest
- 08:0064 minbusiest
- 13:0063 min
- 18:0062 min
- 22:0051 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
98 minutes, TRY 166, 2 changes. Here is the sampled itinerary.
- M11metro
At 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 31 stops and get off at Karaköy.
25 minutes
- T1tram
At Karaköy, change to the T1 tram towards Bağcılar.
- Eminönü
- Sirkeci
- Gülhane
Ride 4 stops and get off at Sultanahmet.
8 minutes
Arrival
Walk 376 metres from Sultanahmet to the address, about 6 minutes.
You walk 941 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Profesör Doktor, Alemdar, Prof. Kazım İsmail Gürkan Cd. No:30, 34093 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 32 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Sultanahmet (T1), 297 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 52 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Ring Stone Hotels Old City route. Pick the class that fits your group.

Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€48Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€56Reserve
VIP 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 Ring Stone Hotels Old City?
- 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 Ring Stone Hotels Old City take?
- The distance is 52 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 54 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 64 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 46 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 64. That is a 18 minute difference.
- Can you reach Ring Stone Hotels Old City by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 98 minutes and needs 2 changes: M11 + 46Ç + T1.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 166 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 941 metres of walking, about 19 minutes, of which 376 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 706 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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