Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to AJWA Sultanahmet transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 43 km, 50 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side and heading into Fatih puts you on a journey across the city to the European side. Booking our private Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to AJWA Sultanahmet transfer means your driver greets you at the terminal exit with a name board, assists with your luggage, and heads straight out via Anadolu Otoyolu. We track your flight for any schedule changes, and our fixed vehicle rate starts at €41.
The drive covers 43 kilometres and usually takes around 50 minutes, depending on the time of day. Morning traffic around the peak hour can stretch that journey time to 75 minutes, while night runs move much quicker. Choosing a private car takes you straight to the hotel entrance without navigating interchanges or hauling bags along city pavements.
Public transit on this route requires combining rail networks. Passengers take the M4 subway from the airport, switch to the Marmaray line at Ayrılık Çeşmesi, and travel beneath the Bosphorus to Sirkeci Tren Garı. From there, reaching the hotel means continuing on foot or finding local transit toward Çemberlitaş.
That rail route involves changing lines, navigating station stairs, and a walk of over a kilometre with luggage. Our private service provides a single vehicle from the terminal directly to the lobby, removing the need for transfers between platforms.
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
- €21 · TRY 1,179
- TRY 128
- Per person, four travelling
- €10 · TRY 561
- TRY 128
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 50 min
- 94 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 23 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 1 · M4 + B1 (Marmaray)
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 1312 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- every 5 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 94 min
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- Sabiha Gökçen 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 50 minutes.
- 03:0037 minquietest
- 08:0075 minbusiest
- 13:0059 min
- 18:0068 min
- 22:0041 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
94 minutes, TRY 128, 1 change(s). Here is the sampled itinerary.
M4metroAt Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, board the M4 metro towards Kadıköy.
Ride 21 stops and get off at Ayrılık Çeşmesi.
57 minutes · every 5 minutes
- B1 (Marmaray)train
At Ayrılık Çeşmesi, change to the B1 (Marmaray) train towards Halkalı.
- Üsküdar
Ride 2 stops and get off at Sirkeci Tren Garı.
8 minutes
Arrival
Walk 1193 metres from Sirkeci Tren Garı to the address, about 22 minutes.
You walk 1312 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Emin Sinan, Piyer Loti Cd. No:30, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 20 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Çemberlitaş (T1), 284 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 43 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → AJWA Sultanahmet route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€41Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€49ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€57Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€69Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€86Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€287Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€518Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€190Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€414Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to AJWA Sultanahmet?
- The fixed price starts at €41 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 €10 · TRY 561 each.
- How long does the journey from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to AJWA Sultanahmet take?
- The distance is 43 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 50 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 75 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 37 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 75. That is a 38 minute difference.
- Can you reach AJWA Sultanahmet by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 94 minutes and needs 1 change(s): M4 + B1 (Marmaray).
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 128 per person. The transfer's €41 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1312 metres of walking, about 27 minutes, of which 1193 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to AJWA Sultanahmet?
- Çemberlitaş, 284 metres away. The T1 lines call there.
- Does Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) have a metro connection?
- Yes, the M4 line reaches the Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) terminal.
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