Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sultanahmet transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 45 km, 49 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side and planning your Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sultanahmet transfer means crossing over to the European side of Istanbul. We track your flight, wait for you at the terminal exit with a name board, and help with your luggage before setting off along the Anadolu Otoyolu.
The journey covers 45 kilometres and brings you straight to your hotel door. Clear roads take about 49 minutes, while morning peak traffic can extend the drive to 73 minutes.
By rail, the journey requires taking the M4 metro line to Ayrılık Çeşmesi and changing onto the B1 Marmaray to reach Sirkeci Tren Garı. From there, reaching Sultanahmet involves walking or connecting to the T1 tram line.
Public transit charges a separate fare per person for each leg of the journey. With our private transfer, you book the entire vehicle for a fixed price of €51, bringing you directly across the city without changing trains with your bags.
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
- €26
- TRY 128
- Per person, four travelling
- €13
- TRY 128
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 49 min
- 92 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
- 1303 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
- 90 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 49 minutes.
- 03:0038 minquietest
- 08:0073 minbusiest
- 13:0055 min
- 18:0069 min
- 22:0041 min
Typical traffic estimates, not live traffic. Sampled on September 1, 2026; a real journey moves with weather, incidents and events.
Step by step on public transport
92 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
Ride 2 stops and get off at Sirkeci Tren Garı.
8 minutes
Arrival
Walk 1184 metres from Sirkeci Tren Garı to the address, about 20 minutes.
You walk 1303 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
- Sultanahmet (T1), 316 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 45 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Sultanahmet route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€51Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€59ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€67Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€79Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€109Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€200Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€297Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€424Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€528Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sultanahmet?
- The fixed price starts at €51 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 €13 each.
- How long does the journey from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sultanahmet take?
- The distance is 45 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 49 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 73 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 38 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 73. That is a 35 minute difference.
- Can you reach Sultanahmet by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 92 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 €51 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1303 metres of walking, about 24 minutes, of which 1184 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Sultanahmet?
- Sultanahmet, 316 metres away. The T1 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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