Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fatih transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 52 km, 52 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side leaves you with a journey across Istanbul to reach your accommodation. Booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fatih transfer means our driver meets you at the arrivals exit with a personal name board as soon as you clear baggage claim. We guide you out to the vehicle and take Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu for the 52 kilometres into the district.
Under normal road conditions, the drive takes around 52 minutes, taking your travel group straight to the door of your destination. We track your flight in real time so our driver is ready when you emerge, with luggage help and free waiting time included. You step directly into our vehicle without having to find rail platforms or carry heavy suitcases across station parking lots.
By contrast, public transport requires taking the M11 subway, switching at Gayrettepe to the M2 line, and transferring to the 86V bus at Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi. That journey takes 86 minutes and requires walking between multiple connections while managing all your bags. The HVL - 1 airport bus drops passengers at Aksaray Metro, which still leaves you short of your final destination.
Our private service charges one fixed price for the entire vehicle rather than selling individual tickets per passenger. This arrangement suits families and travelling groups who prefer to ride together rather than managing separate tickets and timetables. We look after the driving and luggage from pickup to drop-off, giving you a direct route to your stay in Fatih.
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
- €24 · TRY 1,347
- TRY 590
- TRY 166
- Per person, four travelling
- €12 · TRY 674
- TRY 590
- TRY 166
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each, TRY 120 per bag
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 52 min
- 90 min, plus a 913 m walk
- 86 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 3 stops before yours
- 15 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 2 · M11 + M2 + 86V
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Aksaray Metro stop, 913 m walk
- 1260 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- 31 departures a day, 04:00–02:15
- every 15 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 00:15–23:00
- 81 min · 336E + 41ST + M11
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- Peron 12
- İstanbul Havalimanı
Bus fares are the lira amounts published by the operator and assume one bag per passenger. The transfer price is per vehicle, shown here divided by the number of passengers. 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 52 minutes.
- 03:0047 minquietest
- 08:0064 minbusiest
- 13:0057 min
- 18:0058 min
- 22:0052 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
86 minutes, TRY 166, 2 change(s). Here is the sampled itinerary.
M11metroAt İstanbul Havalimanı, board the M11 metro towards Gayrettepe.
- İhsaniye
- Göktürk
- Kemerburgaz
- Hasdal
- Kağıthane
Ride 6 stops and get off at Gayrettepe.
25 minutes · every 15 minutes
- M2metro
At Gayrettepe, change to the M2 metro towards Yenikapı.
Ride 6 stops and get off at Vezneciler - İstanbul Üniversitesi.
16 minutes · every 5 minutes
- 86Vbus
At Vezneciler, change to the 86V bus towards Teleferik Pierreloti.
Ride 3 stops and get off at Fatih.
3 minutes
Arrival
Walk 244 metres from Fatih to the address, about 4 minutes.
You walk 1260 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 27 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Aksaray (M1A, T1), 789 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 52 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Fatih route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€48Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€56ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€66Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€79Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€99Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€330Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€595Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€219Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€476Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fatih?
- The fixed price starts at €48 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 €12 · TRY 674 each.
- How long does the journey from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fatih take?
- The distance is 52 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 52 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 64 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 47 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 64. That is a 17 minute difference.
- Can you reach Fatih by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 86 minutes and needs 2 change(s): M11 + M2 + 86V.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 166 per person. The transfer's €48 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What if I land late at night?
- The first HVL - 1 departure is 04:00 and the last is 02:15. Flights landing between 02:15 and 04:00 have no bus; a private transfer is timed to the flight instead.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1260 metres of walking, about 27 minutes, of which 244 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Where does the HVL - 1 bus drop you?
- At Aksaray Metro. The address is 913 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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