Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Çırağan Palace Kempinski transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 40 km, 48 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side of Istanbul means travelling across the Bosphorus to reach your accommodation in Beşiktaş on the European side. Arranging a private Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Çırağan Palace Kempinski transfer provides a direct route without switching between vehicles along the way. The drive covers 40 kilometres via Anadolu Otoyolu, taking you from the terminal exit straight to the hotel entrance.
We track your incoming flight in real time and meet you inside the arrivals hall holding a personalized name board. Our driver assists with all of your heavy luggage before guiding you out to your waiting private vehicle. Under normal driving conditions without unexpected road delays, the journey between the airport terminal and the Beşiktaş waterfront takes approximately 48 minutes.
Navigating public transit across the city involves taking the M4 metro line to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, transferring onto the Marmaray rail to Üsküdar, and boarding a ferry across to Beşiktaş. That journey takes around 97 minutes in total and requires walking from the pier to the hotel entrance. Moving heavy luggage through three separate transport stages requires substantial effort and time after a long flight.
We charge a fixed private rate from €41 for the entire vehicle rather than selling individual transit tickets to each traveller. If you are travelling with family or in a party of four people, that single flat fare divides evenly across your group. You avoid timetable delays, bypass rail platforms with your luggage, and complete your journey across Istanbul in one continuous drive.
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 179
- Per person, four travelling
- €10 · TRY 561
- TRY 179
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 48 min
- 97 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 23 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- 2 · M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + Üsküdar-Beşiktaş
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- 1284 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
- 97 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. 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 48 minutes.
- 03:0032 minquietest
- 08:0069 minbusiest
- 13:0056 min
- 18:0063 min
- 22:0037 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
97 minutes, TRY 179, 2 change(s). 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.
Get off at the next stop, Üsküdar.
4 minutes
- Üsküdar-Beşiktaşferry
At Üsküdar, change to the Üsküdar-Beşiktaş ferry towards Beşiktaş.
Get off at the next stop, Beşiktaş.
6 minutes
Arrival
Walk 839 metres from Beşiktaş to the address, about 12 minutes.
You walk 1284 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Yıldız, Çırağan Cd. No:32, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Yıldız (M7), 1250 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 40 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Çırağan Palace Kempinski route. Pick the class that fits your group.

Eco Van
StandardUp to 75€41Reserve
Mercedes Vito / VW Caravelle
BusinessUp to 75€49Reserve
VIP 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 Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Çırağan Palace Kempinski?
- 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 Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Çırağan Palace Kempinski take?
- The distance is 40 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 48 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 69 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 32 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 69. That is a 37 minute difference.
- Can you reach Çırağan Palace Kempinski by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 97 minutes and needs 2 change(s): M4 + B1 (Marmaray) + Üsküdar-Beşiktaş.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 179 per person. The transfer's €41 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 1284 metres of walking, about 22 minutes, of which 839 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- What is the nearest rail station to Çırağan Palace Kempinski?
- Yıldız, 1250 metres away. The M7 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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