Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Eminönü transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 45 km, 53 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Arriving on the Asian side and heading across to Eminönü places you on the European side of the city. Arranging a Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Eminönü transfer in advance means you walk out of the terminal, meet our team, and head straight onto the road. We meet you at the exit with a name board, help with your luggage, and track your flight if your arrival is delayed.
The drive follows the Anadolu Otoyolu and covers about 45 km. With clear roads, reaching the European side takes around 53 minutes, though morning rush hours can extend the journey to 80 minutes. We take you directly to your hotel address, avoiding the need to haul suitcases through rail connections.
Public transport requires boarding the M4 subway line at Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, riding twenty-one stops to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, and switching to the B1 Marmaray line toward Sirkeci Tren Garı. Including the walk between platforms and reaching the street, that journey takes 86 minutes. Rail fares are paid per traveller, whereas our vehicle runs at a fixed rate that divides across your entire group.
Choosing a private drive keeps your party together in one vehicle from the arrivals curb all the way to Eminönü. Our driver handles the route, the luggage, and the drop-off right at your destination.
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
- 53 min
- 86 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
- 977 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
- 87 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 53 minutes.
- 03:0040 minquietest
- 08:0080 minbusiest
- 13:0063 min
- 18:0072 min
- 22:0044 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
86 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 858 metres from Sirkeci Tren Garı to the address, about 14 minutes.
You walk 977 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 20 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Eminönü (T1, T5), 269 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 45 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Eminönü 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 Eminönü?
- 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 Eminönü take?
- The distance is 45 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 53 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 80 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 40 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 80. That is a 40 minute difference.
- Can you reach Eminönü by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 86 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 977 metres of walking, about 19 minutes, of which 858 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Eminönü?
- Eminönü, 269 metres away. The T1, T5 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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