Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kavacık transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 51 km, 49 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side and heading over to Kavacık means travelling across the Bosphorus to the Asian side. Arranging an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kavacık transfer brings you straight out of the arrivals hall and onto the road. The drive covers 51 kilometres along the D-020.
Under clear conditions, we reach your address in 49 minutes. Evening traffic shifts that timing, stretching the same journey up to 78 minutes during peak hours. We track your flight before landing, so our driver waits at the exit with a name board regardless of delays.
Public transport between the two points requires taking the M11 subway to Gayrettepe, switching to the 34G bus, and boarding the 15F bus. Managing two transfers with luggage adds up to 94 minutes of travel time before reaching the final stop.
Our private service takes your group directly to the door without intermediate stops or connections. The vehicle price covers everyone travelling together, along with help with your bags at both ends of the trip.
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 188
- Per person, four travelling
- €12 · TRY 674
- TRY 188
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 49 min
- 94 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 24 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 2 · M11 + 34G + 15F
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 873 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- every 15 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 94 min · 121A + M11
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- İstanbul 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.
- 03:0043 minquietest
- 08:0059 min
- 13:0053 min
- 18:0078 minbusiest
- 22:0046 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
94 minutes, TRY 188, 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
Walk across to Zincirlikuyu.
34GbusAt Zincirlikuyu, change to the 34G bus towards Söğütlüçeşme (Çıkış).
Get off at the next stop, 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü.
10 minutes
Walk across to Metrobüs Aktarma.
- 15Fbus
At Metrobüs Aktarma, change to the 15F bus towards Şahinkaya Garajı.
Ride 17 stops and get off at Dolaybağı.
20 minutes
Arrival
Walk 269 metres from Dolaybağı to the address, about 4 minutes.
You walk 873 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 23 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Rumeli Hisarüstü (M6), 1869 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 51 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Kavacık route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€47Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€55ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€65Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€78Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€97Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€324Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€585Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€215Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€468Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kavacık?
- The fixed price starts at €47 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 Kavacık take?
- The distance is 51 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 49 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 78 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 43 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 78. That is a 35 minute difference.
- Can you reach Kavacık by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 94 minutes and needs 2 change(s): M11 + 34G + 15F.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 188 per person. The transfer's €47 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 873 metres of walking, about 18 minutes, of which 269 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Kavacık?
- Rumeli Hisarüstü, 1869 metres away. The M6 lines call there.
- Does Istanbul Airport (IST) have a metro connection?
- Yes, the M11 line reaches the Istanbul Airport (IST) terminal.
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