Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bahçeşehir transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 81 km, 68 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side and heading toward Bahçeşehir means crossing all the way across Istanbul to the European side. Arranging your Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bahçeşehir transfer with us ensures a direct connection across 81 kilometres of the city. We meet you outside arrivals with a name board and handle your luggage.
Public transit on this journey requires multiple connections. You take the M4 metro to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, change to the B1 Marmaray rail line toward Küçükçekmece, and finally board the A43 bus to Mehmet Zahit Kotku Camii. Carrying luggage across these transfers adds up to 165 minutes of travel time.
By car, our driver moves via Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu around the city center. The typical drive takes 68 minutes, though road conditions vary throughout the day. Travel times drop to 52 minutes in the quietest hours and reach 88 minutes during peak periods.
We track your flight for delays and provide free waiting time after you land. You get a private vehicle reserved entirely for your group, delivering you straight to the door of your address.
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
- €35 · TRY 1,965
- TRY 191
- Per person, four travelling
- €18 · TRY 1,011
- TRY 191
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 68 min
- 165 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 75 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 2 · M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + A43-Avcılar-Karaağaç
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 1467 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
- 161 min · 142 + A43-Avcılar-Karaağaç + B1 (Marmaray) + M4
- 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. 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 78 minutes.
- 03:0052 minquietest
- 08:0074 min
- 13:0077 min
- 18:0088 minbusiest
- 22:0063 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
165 minutes, TRY 191, 2 change(s). 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.
Ride 13 stops and get off at Küçükçekmece.
37 minutes
Walk across to Garipdede Türbesi.
- A43-Avcılar-Karaağaçbus
At Garipdede Türbesi, change to the A43-Avcılar-Karaağaç bus towards Karaağaç Yolu.
Ride 41 stops and get off at Mehmet Zahit Kotku Camii.
37 minutes · every 6 minutes
Arrival
Walk 787 metres from Mehmet Zahit Kotku Camii to the address, about 12 minutes.
You walk 1467 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 26 km on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- No rail station within 2.5 km
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 81 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Bahçeşehir route. Pick the class that fits your group.
Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€70Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€83ReserveVIP Mercedes Maybach
VIPUp to 45€97Reserve
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter
GroupUp to 1610€117Reserve
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black
VIPUp to 1212€146Reserve
Mercedes E-Class
BusinessUp to 33€487Reserve
Mercedes S-Class
VIPUp to 33€878Reserve
Midibus
GroupUp to 2626€323Reserve
Bus
GroupUp to 46100€702Reserve
Included in every transfer
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bahçeşehir?
- The fixed price starts at €70 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 €18 · TRY 1,011 each.
- How long does the journey from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bahçeşehir take?
- The distance is 81 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 78 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 88 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 52 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 88. That is a 36 minute difference.
- Can you reach Bahçeşehir by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 165 minutes and needs 2 change(s): M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + A43-Avcılar-Karaağaç.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 191 per person. The transfer's €70 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1467 metres of walking, about 25 minutes, of which 787 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Does Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) have a metro connection?
- Yes, the M4 line reaches the Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) terminal.
- Which road does the drive from Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Bahçeşehir use?
- Most of the journey runs on the Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu, about 26 kilometres of it.
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