Istanbul Airport (IST) to Star Holiday Hotel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 53 km, 60 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing after your flight and arranging an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Star Holiday Hotel transfer brings you to the European side of the city. The hotel sits in the Fatih district, roughly 53 km away along the D-020. We meet you outside the arrivals hall with a name board, help with your luggage, and drive you straight to the address.
Driving takes about 60 minutes on an open road. If you land during the morning rush at 08:00, that same journey stretches to 70 minutes as traffic builds up entering the city. We track your flight in advance, so your driver is in position whenever your plane touches down.
Public transport takes another path entirely. Reaching the hotel by rail means boarding the M11 subway, changing onto the M2, and finishing the ride on the T1 tram to Sultanahmet station. That route requires two transfers with bags in hand, followed by a walk to the entrance.
The HVL-13 airport shuttle runs to Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet), leaving you to cover the remaining distance on foot. Shuttles run at scheduled departure times and charge a fare for each passenger and piece of luggage. Our private service takes you directly to the hotel door for one fixed vehicle price.
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
- 60 min
- 110 min, plus a 670 m walk
- 89 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 5 stops before yours
- 15 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M11 + M2 + T1
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) stop, 670 m walk
- 1325 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
- 93 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 60 minutes.
- 03:0051 minquietest
- 08:0070 minbusiest
- 13:0068 min
- 18:0069 min
- 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
89 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
- Çemberlitaş
Ride 3 stops and get off at Sultanahmet.
5 minutes
Arrival
Walk 124 metres from Sultanahmet to the address, about 2 minutes.
You walk 1325 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Alemdar, Divanyolu Cd. No:10, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 32 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Sultanahmet (T1), 120 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 53 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Star Holiday 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 Star Holiday 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 Star Holiday Hotel take?
- The distance is 53 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 60 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 70 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 51 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 70. That is a 19 minute difference.
- Can you reach Star Holiday Hotel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 89 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 1325 metres of walking, about 28 minutes, of which 124 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 670 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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