Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Merlin Hotel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 65 km, 55 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side and heading across to Merlin Hotel in Bakırköy takes you right over to the European side of the city. Booking your Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Merlin Hotel transfer with us means our driver meets you at arrivals with a name board and takes your bags. We follow your flight details so that we are waiting outside even if your plane lands late.
The journey covers 65 km via Anadolu Otoyolu. Clear roads give a drive time of around 55 minutes, though evening traffic can stretch the trip to 82 minutes. Our driver takes you directly through the city traffic and pulls up right at the hotel entrance.
Taking rail transit requires boarding the M4 subway at the terminal and riding twenty-one stops to Ayrılık Çeşmesi. From there, you switch to the B1 Marmaray line for another seven stops until Bakırköy station, finishing with a walk to the property. The private drive avoids those platform changes entirely and delivers you straight to the address without lugging suitcases up station stairs.
We provide a fixed vehicle rate from €68 for the car, which divides evenly among your travel party rather than charging per person. That single rate includes our meet-and-greet service, flight tracking, and waiting time at the terminal. You get a direct, door-to-door ride without managing tickets, changes, or heavy luggage between connections.
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
- €34
- TRY 128
- Per person, four travelling
- €17
- TRY 128
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 55 min
- 93 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 28 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 1 · M4 + B1 (Marmaray)
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 722 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.
How long does the drive take, hour by hour?
Measured on an ordinary Tuesday. With traffic ignored entirely, the same drive is 55 minutes.
- 03:0042 minquietest
- 08:0070 min
- 13:0056 min
- 18:0082 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
93 minutes, TRY 128, 1 change. 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
Arrival
Walk 603 metres from Bakırköy to the address, about 8 minutes.
You walk 722 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Cevizlik, Beyaz Zambak Sk. No:16, 34142 Bakırköy/İstanbul
- Route
- About 25 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Bakırköy (M1A, Marmaray), 451 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 65 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Merlin Hotel route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€68Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€78ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€90Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€106Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€148Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€275Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€410Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€587Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€732Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Merlin Hotel?
- The fixed price starts at €68 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 Merlin Hotel take?
- The distance is 65 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 55 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 82 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 42 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 82. That is a 40 minute difference.
- Can you reach Merlin Hotel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 93 minutes and needs 1 change: M4 + B1 (Marmaray).
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 128 per person. The transfer's €68 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 722 metres of walking, about 12 minutes, of which 603 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Merlin Hotel?
- Bakırköy, 451 metres away. The M1A, Marmaray 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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