Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Başakşehir transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 72 km, 56 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side and heading across the city to Başakşehir brings you to the European side. Arranging a Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Başakşehir transfer lets you bypass the complex public transport network entirely. We meet you outside arrivals and take you across Istanbul via Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu.
The drive covers 72 kilometres and usually takes about 56 minutes. Traffic varies depending on the hour, but travelling in a private vehicle takes you straight from the terminal to your exact address.
Reaching this district by rail means taking the M4 metro to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, boarding the Marmaray across to Bakırköy, and switching to the M3 towards Siteler. Navigating those two train transfers with luggage adds up to a trip of over two hours.
With our private transfer, the vehicle is reserved entirely for your party at a fixed rate of €63. We track your flight, wait for you at the gate, and handle your luggage so you can travel directly to your door.
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
- €32 · TRY 1,796
- TRY 175
- Per person, four travelling
- €16 · TRY 898
- TRY 175
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 56 min
- 143 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 40 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 2 · M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + M3
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 1724 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
- 145 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 67 minutes.
- 03:0048 minquietest
- 08:0072 min
- 13:0061 min
- 18:0078 minbusiest
- 22:0051 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
143 minutes, TRY 175, 2 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
- Sirkeci
- Yenikapı
- Kazlıçeşme
- Zeytinburnu
- Yenimahalle
Ride 7 stops and get off at Bakırköy.
22 minutes
Walk across to Özgürlük Meydanı.
- M3metro
At Özgürlük Meydanı, change to the M3 metro towards Kayaşehir Merkez.
Ride 12 stops and get off at Siteler.
22 minutes · every 10 minutes
Arrival
Walk 1338 metres from Siteler to the address, about 20 minutes.
You walk 1724 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Route
- About 39 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Siteler (M3), 705 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 72 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Başakşehir route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€63Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€75ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€87Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€105Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€131Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€438Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€790Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€291Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€632Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Başakşehir?
- The fixed price starts at €63 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 €16 · TRY 898 each.
- How long does the journey from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Başakşehir take?
- The distance is 72 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 67 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 78 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 48 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 78. That is a 30 minute difference.
- Can you reach Başakşehir by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 143 minutes and needs 2 change(s): M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + M3.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 175 per person. The transfer's €63 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1724 metres of walking, about 29 minutes, of which 1338 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Başakşehir?
- Siteler, 705 metres away. The M3 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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