Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hotel Sultanahmet Palace transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 56 km, 56 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side and booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hotel Sultanahmet Palace transfer brings you directly into the historic Fatih district. We meet you at the terminal exit with a name board and handle your luggage right away. The drive covers 56 kilometres along the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu.
Choosing our private vehicle means reaching the hotel in 56 minutes under normal conditions. We track your flight for delays and include waiting time at the gate. You travel straight to the hotel door in one vehicle.
Taking public transit involves boardings on the M11, M2, and T1 rail lines. That combination takes 96 minutes and leaves you with a walk from Sultanahmet station. Handling heavy bags across several transfers and stairs adds physical effort to the arrival.
The HVL-13 airport shuttle bus drops passengers at Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet). From that stop, getting to the hotel entrance requires walking 394 m with your luggage. We offer a single private fare from €51 that takes your whole group directly to the reception desk.
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
- €26 · TRY 1,460
- TRY 590
- TRY 119
- Per person, four travelling
- €13 · TRY 730
- 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
- 56 min
- 110 min, plus a 394 m walk
- 96 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, 394 m walk
- 1867 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
- 98 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. 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 59 minutes.
- 03:0051 minquietest
- 08:0070 minbusiest
- 13:0062 min
- 18:0065 min
- 22:0056 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
96 minutes, TRY 119, 2 change(s). 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 635 metres from Sultanahmet to the address, about 9 minutes.
You walk 1867 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Sultan Ahmet, Torun Sk. No:19, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Sultanahmet (T1), 434 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 56 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Hotel Sultanahmet Palace route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€51Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€60ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€70Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€84Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€105Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€352Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€634Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€233Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€507Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hotel Sultanahmet Palace?
- The fixed price starts at €51 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 €13 · TRY 730 each.
- How long does the journey from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hotel Sultanahmet Palace take?
- The distance is 56 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 59 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 Hotel Sultanahmet Palace by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 96 minutes and needs 2 change(s): M11 + M2 + T1.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 119 per person. The transfer's €51 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 1867 metres of walking, about 35 minutes, of which 635 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 394 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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