Istanbul Airport (IST) to Metrocity Alışveriş Merkezi transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 43 km, 43 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the European side of the city places your destination in the Beşiktaş district. Booking an Istanbul Airport (IST) to Metrocity Alışveriş Merkezi transfer means our driver meets you at the arrivals gate with a personalised name board, assists with your bags, and escorts you out to the vehicle. The drive covers 43 kilometres along the D-020 highway to bring you into the city.
Under clear traffic conditions, our vehicle completes the journey to the shopping centre in 43 minutes. We track your flight details before you land, which means our driver adjusts your pickup time automatically whenever an incoming flight arrives early or runs late. We provide complimentary waiting time inside the terminal so that you can clear passport checks and collect all your luggage without any rush.
Reaching the mall by public transit means boarding the M11 subway to Gayrettepe and switching onto the M2 line toward Levent station. That rail combination requires more than a kilometre of walking across stations and platforms, taking about 62 minutes from the airport terminal. The HVL - 9 airport shuttle terminates at Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs, which leaves another walk to reach the shopping centre entrance.
Our private transfer brings you directly to the main entrance without transfers or carrying luggage between platforms. A dedicated vehicle starts from €41, covering up to seven passengers and five bags under one fixed price rather than paying individual transit fares per traveller. That allows your family or travel group to travel together comfortably in a single vehicle straight from the airport.
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 590
- TRY 119
- Per person, four travelling
- €10 · TRY 561
- TRY 590
- TRY 119
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each, TRY 120 per bag
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 43 min
- 90 min, plus a 1016 m walk
- 62 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 1 stops before yours
- 7 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 1 · M11 + M2
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs stop, 1016 m walk
- 1085 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- 30 departures a day, 04:30–02:15
- every 15 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 02:45–00:30
- 63 min · B33-YahyaKemal-Nobel + M11
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- Peron 16
- 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 43 minutes.
- 03:0037 minquietest
- 08:0062 minbusiest
- 13:0048 min
- 18:0057 min
- 22:0040 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
62 minutes, TRY 119, 1 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 Hacıosman.
Get off at the next stop, Levent.
2 minutes · every 5 minutes
Arrival
Walk 200 metres from Levent to the address, about 3 minutes.
You walk 1085 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Levent, Büyükdere Cd. No:171, 34330 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
- Opening hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Route
- About 23 km on the D-020
- Nearest rail station
- Levent (M2, M6), 62 m away
The airport is on the M11 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 43 km Istanbul Airport (IST) → Metrocity Alışveriş Merkezi 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 Istanbul Airport (IST) to Metrocity Alışveriş Merkezi?
- 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 Istanbul Airport (IST) to Metrocity Alışveriş Merkezi take?
- The distance is 43 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 43 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 62 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 37 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 62. That is a 25 minute difference.
- Can you reach Metrocity Alışveriş Merkezi by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 62 minutes and needs 1 change(s): M11 + M2.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 119 per person. The transfer's €41 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What if I land late at night?
- The first HVL - 9 departure is 04:30 and the last is 02:15. Flights landing between 02:15 and 04:30 have no bus; a private transfer is timed to the flight instead.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1085 metres of walking, about 22 minutes, of which 200 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Where does the HVL - 9 bus drop you?
- At Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs. The address is 1016 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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