Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 46 km, 56 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side after your flight, you still need to travel across the city to reach Fatih on the European side. Arranging our Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel transfer ensures a driver is waiting the moment you exit the baggage reclaim area. We welcome you with a personalized name board, help load all your luggage, and guide you directly to your waiting vehicle.
The journey covers 46 kilometres along the Anadolu Otoyolu and takes about 56 minutes when roads remain clear. We monitor your flight schedule continuously so that any unexpected flight delays are accounted for before you step out. Once on the road, our driver handles the entire route across town while you prepare for your stay.
Public transport between the airport and the district requires boarding the M4 metro line and changing trains once at Ayrılık Çeşmesi to connect with the B1 (Marmaray) rail line. That connection drops you at Sirkeci Tren Garı, leaving you with 930 m of walking while wheeling your suitcases. Although the local T1 tram stop at Sultanahmet is close to the property, managing rail platforms and ticket gates takes considerable extra effort.
Our private service sets a single fixed price of €52 for your entire group rather than charging separate individual passenger fares. You avoid transit interchanges, skip dragging heavy bags across uneven pavements, and get driven directly to the front entrance. We take you straight from the terminal curb to the hotel lobby without intermediate stops or route deviations.
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
- 56 min
- 87 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
- 930 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
- 85 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 56 minutes.
- 03:0041 minquietest
- 08:0084 minbusiest
- 13:0070 min
- 18:0077 min
- 22:0046 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
87 minutes, TRY 128, 1 change. 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
Ride 2 stops and get off at Sirkeci Tren Garı.
8 minutes
Arrival
Walk 811 metres from Sirkeci Tren Garı to the address, about 16 minutes.
You walk 930 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Alemdar, Ticarethane Sk. No:10, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
- Route
- About 20 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Sultanahmet (T1), 91 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 46 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel route. Pick the class that fits your group.

Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€52Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€60Reserve
VIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€68Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€80Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€98Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€205Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€303Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€433Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€539Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel?
- The fixed price starts at €52 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 Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel take?
- The distance is 46 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 56 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 84 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 41 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 84. That is a 43 minute difference.
- Can you reach Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 87 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 €52 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 930 metres of walking, about 20 minutes, of which 811 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel?
- Sultanahmet, 91 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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