Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bird Nest Suites transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 63 km, 54 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side when your hotel sits across the water means a cross-city journey from the start. Booking a Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bird Nest Suites transfer brings you straight to the European side in Şişli without negotiating interchanges along the way. We meet you at the terminal exit with a name board and track your flight for delays.
The route follows Anadolu Otoyolu across the city, covering 63 km before pulling up at the hotel entrance. On a clear run, our driver completes the trip in 54 minutes, though evening congestion around 18:00 can extend the journey to 72 minutes.
Public transit requires boardings on M4, 251, and 30A, followed by a walk from Pangaltı. Taking the SG-2 airport shuttle brings you to Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi, which still leaves over a kilometre between the bus stop and the hotel lobby.
Our private vehicle takes your group directly to the door for a single fixed price of €66, splitting down to €17 each for four passengers. We handle your luggage at both ends, so you arrive without hauling suitcases through multiple metro platforms or city streets.
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
- €33
- TRY 485
- TRY 185
- Per person, four travelling
- €17
- TRY 485
- TRY 185
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 54 min
- 90 min, plus a 1075 m walk
- 101 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 3 stops before yours
- 30 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M4 + 251 + 30A
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi stop, 1075 m walk
- 347 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- 37 departures a day, 06:30–00:30
- every 5 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 03:00–22:00
- 101 min · M2 + B1 (Marmaray) + M4
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- –
- Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
Bus fares are the lira amounts published by the operator. 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.
- 03:0036 minquietest
- 08:0071 min
- 13:0059 min
- 18:0072 minbusiest
- 22:0045 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
101 minutes, TRY 185, 2 changes. Here is the sampled itinerary.
M4metroAt Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, board the M4 metro towards Kadıköy.
Ride 16 stops and get off at Kozyatağı.
44 minutes · every 5 minutes
- 251bus
At Kozyatağı Metro, change to the 251 bus towards Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık.
Ride 8 stops and get off at Ali Sami Yen.
32 minutes
- 30Abus
At Ali Sami Yen, change to the 30A bus towards Beşiktaş Peronlar.
Ride 6 stops and get off at Pangaltı.
7 minutes
Arrival
Walk 148 metres from Pangaltı to the address, about 2 minutes.
You walk 347 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Ergenekon, Dolapdere Cd. No:196, 34360 Şişli/İstanbul
- Route
- About 26 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Osmanbey (M2), 210 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 63 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Bird Nest Suites route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€66Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€77ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€88Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€103Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€144Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€268Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€399Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€572Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€712Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bird Nest Suites?
- The fixed price starts at €66 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 €17 each.
- How long does the journey from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bird Nest Suites take?
- The distance is 63 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 54 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 72 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 36 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 72. That is a 36 minute difference.
- Can you reach Bird Nest Suites by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 101 minutes and needs 2 changes: M4 + 251 + 30A.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 185 per person. The transfer's €66 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What if I land late at night?
- The first SG-2 departure is 06:30 and the last is 00:30. Flights landing between 00:30 and 06:30 have no bus; a private transfer is timed to the flight instead.
- Where does the SG-2 bus drop you?
- At Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi. The address is 1075 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
- What is the nearest rail station to Bird Nest Suites?
- Osmanbey, 210 metres away. The M2 lines call there.
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