Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to InterContinental Istanbul by IHG transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 42 km, 53 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
Landing on the Asian side and heading toward Beyoğlu means crossing over to the European side. Arranging your Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to InterContinental Istanbul by IHG transfer in advance brings you straight to your destination. We track your flight, meet you outside the arrivals exit with a name board, and handle your luggage.
Our driver takes the Anadolu Otoyolu directly to the hotel entrance. A clear run takes about 53 minutes, though the journey depends on the hour you land. The quoted price covers the entire vehicle, meaning a family or group splits one fixed fare rather than buying individual tickets.
Public transit requires taking the M4 subway to Kozyatağı and boarding the 129T bus toward Gümüşsuyu Peron. That route involves a transfer between lines and roughly half a kilometre of walking with your bags. The airport shuttle bus runs to Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi, leaving you a short walk from the lobby.
Choosing our private service means skipping public connections entirely. We bring you directly to the hotel door, so you arrive ready for your stay without managing stops or timetables along the way.
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 485
- TRY 100
- Per person, four travelling
- €10 · TRY 561
- TRY 485
- TRY 100
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 53 min
- 90 min, plus a 281 m walk
- 105 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 3 stops before yours
- 47 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 1 · M4 + 129T
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Abdülhak Hami̇t Caddesi̇ stop, 281 m walk
- 493 m walk
- How often it runs
- Timed to your flight, no last departure
- 37 departures a day, 06:30–00:30
- every 5 minutes
- Going back to the airport
- Any time you like
- 03:00–22:00
- 101 min · M2 + B1 (Marmaray) + M4
- Where you board
- Arrivals hall, name board
- –
- Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
Bus fares are the lira amounts published by the operator. 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 53 minutes.
- 03:0035 minquietest
- 08:0075 min
- 13:0066 min
- 18:0076 minbusiest
- 22:0044 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
105 minutes, TRY 100, 1 change(s). Here is the sampled itinerary.
M4metroAt Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, board the M4 metro towards Kadıköy.
Ride 16 stops and get off at Kozyatağı.
44 minutes · every 5 minutes
- 129Tbus
At Kozyatağı Metro, change to the 129T bus towards Gümüşsuyu Peron.
Ride 31 stops and get off at Gümüşsuyu Peron.
45 minutes
Arrival
Walk 294 metres from Gümüşsuyu Peron to the address, about 4 minutes.
You walk 493 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Gümüşsuyu, Asker Ocağı Cd. No:1, 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Taksim (F1, M2), 386 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 42 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → InterContinental Istanbul by IHG 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 Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to InterContinental Istanbul by IHG?
- 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 InterContinental Istanbul by IHG take?
- The distance is 42 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 53 minutes; around 18:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 76 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 35 minutes. The busiest is 18:00, when the same drive takes 76. That is a 41 minute difference.
- Can you reach InterContinental Istanbul by IHG by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 105 minutes and needs 1 change(s): M4 + 129T.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 100 per person. The transfer's €41 is per vehicle, so it divides among the passengers.
- What if I land late at night?
- The first SG-2 departure is 06:30 and the last is 00:30. Flights landing between 00:30 and 06:30 have no bus; a private transfer is timed to the flight instead.
- How far do you walk on public transport?
- The sampled itinerary involves 493 metres of walking, about 9 minutes, of which 294 metres are from the last stop to the address. A private transfer stops at the door.
- Where does the SG-2 bus drop you?
- At Abdülhak Hami̇t Caddesi̇. The address is 281 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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