Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Seminal Otel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 62 km, 54 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Arriving on the Asian side and heading to Beyoğlu on the European side means travelling across the entire city after your flight lands. Booking a private Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Seminal Otel transfer ensures our driver meets you in the arrival hall with a name board. We assist with your luggage right away and lead you directly to your reserved vehicle outside the terminal building.
The drive covers 62 kilometres along the Anadolu Otoyolu and crosses over into the European quarters of Istanbul. Without traffic delays, our driver takes you straight to the hotel in approximately 54 minutes. Heavy morning traffic can extend that travel time significantly, especially along the central highway sections and bridge approaches.
Public transport requires taking the M4 metro from the airport terminal, changing to the B1 Marmaray line, and switching again to the M2 subway toward Taksim. That complete transit journey takes 99 minutes and requires navigating between platforms with your luggage. The SG-2 airport shuttle runs regular departures to Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi, which leaves passengers with a short walk to the property entrance.
Our private transfer provides a single fixed price starting from €65 for the entire vehicle rather than charging per person. We include flight tracking to adjust for delays, free waiting time at the arrivals gate, and full luggage assistance. You travel straight to the hotel door in comfort, avoiding the inconvenience of changing lines with heavy bags along the way.
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 175
- Per person, four travelling
- €16
- TRY 485
- TRY 175
- 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 234 m walk
- 99 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 3 stops before yours
- 28 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + M2
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi stop, 234 m walk
- 448 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
- 99 min
- 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.
- 03:0037 minquietest
- 08:0078 minbusiest
- 13:0065 min
- 18:0078 min
- 22:0046 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
99 minutes, TRY 175, 2 changes. Here is the sampled itinerary.
- M4metro
At 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
Ride 3 stops and get off at Yenikapı.
11 minutes
- M2metro
At Yenikapı, change to the M2 metro towards Hacıosman.
- Vezneciler - İstanbul Ünv.
- Haliç
- Şişhane - Zemin İstanbul
Ride 4 stops and get off at Taksim.
9 minutes · every 5 minutes
Arrival
Walk 182 metres from Taksim to the address, about 7 minutes.
You walk 448 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Kocatepe, Şht. Muhtar Bey Cd. No:25, 34437 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
- Route
- About 26 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Taksim (F1, M2), 358 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 62 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Seminal Otel route. Pick the class that fits your group.

Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€65Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€76Reserve
VIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€86Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€102Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€142Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€265Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€394Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€564Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€702Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Seminal Otel?
- The fixed price starts at €65 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 each.
- How long does the journey from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Seminal Otel take?
- The distance is 62 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 54 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 78 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 37 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 78. That is a 41 minute difference.
- Can you reach Seminal Otel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 99 minutes and needs 2 changes: M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + M2.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 175 per person. The transfer's €65 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.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 448 metres of walking, about 20 minutes, of which 182 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Where does the SG-2 bus drop you?
- At Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi. The address is 234 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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