Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 40 km, 49 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Your flight lands on the Asian side, but your hotel sits across the water in Beşiktaş on the European side. Arranging your Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul transfer with us means your driver meets you right at the terminal exit with a name board. From there, we take you directly onto the Anadolu Otoyolu toward the hotel.
Driving the 40 km between continents typically takes 49 minutes when traffic flows normally. We track your flight beforehand, so we know exactly when your plane touches down and our driver waits for you accordingly. They assist with your luggage and guide you straight to the vehicle.
Reaching the hotel by public transit involves boarding the M4 subway line to Kadıköy, followed by the Kadıköy-Beşiktaş ferry to cross the strait. That route requires managing transfers and timetables with your luggage, totaling around 97 minutes of travel time.
With our private transfer, you skip switching between trains and ferries entirely. We take your group straight across the city, providing a fixed vehicle rate from €41 that delivers you directly to the hotel entrance.
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 96
- Per person, four travelling
- €10 · TRY 561
- TRY 96
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 49 min
- 97 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 23 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 1 · M4 + Kadıköy-Beşiktaş
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 309 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
- 88 min · Üsküdar-Beşiktaş + B1 (Marmaray) + M4
- 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 49 minutes.
- 03:0032 minquietest
- 08:0070 minbusiest
- 13:0058 min
- 18:0065 min
- 22:0039 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
97 minutes, TRY 96, 1 change(s). Here is the sampled itinerary.
M4metroAt Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, board the M4 metro towards Kadıköy.
Ride 22 stops and get off at Kadıköy.
60 minutes · every 5 minutes
- Kadıköy-Beşiktaşferry
At Kadıköy, change to the Kadıköy-Beşiktaş ferry towards Beşiktaş.
Get off at the next stop, Beşiktaş.
25 minutes
Arrival
Walk 39 metres from Beşiktaş to the address, about 1 minutes.
You walk 309 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Sinanpaşa, Hayrettin İskelesi Sk. No:1, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Kabataş (F1, T1), 1270 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 40 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul 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 Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul?
- 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 Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul take?
- The distance is 40 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 49 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 70 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 32 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 70. That is a 38 minute difference.
- Can you reach Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 97 minutes and needs 1 change(s): M4 + Kadıköy-Beşiktaş.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 96 per person. The transfer's €41 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What is the nearest rail station to Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul?
- Kabataş, 1270 metres away. The F1, T1 lines call there.
- Does Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) have a metro connection?
- Yes, the M4 line reaches the Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) terminal.
- Which road does the drive from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Shangri-La Bosphorus İstanbul use?
- Most of the journey runs on the Anadolu Otoyolu, about 27 kilometres of it.
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