Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Hotel Raffles Istanbul transfer
Private door-to-door transfer · about 39 km, 45 min · one fixed price.
About this transfer
When you land on the Asian side, our Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) to Hotel Raffles Istanbul transfer takes you across to the European side, heading straight for Beşiktaş. We meet you at the terminal exit with a name board and assist with your luggage. The drive covers 39 km via Anadolu Otoyolu.
Traveling by road, the journey typically takes 45 minutes outside peak hours. We track your flight directly, so your driver is ready whenever your plane lands. We bring you straight to the hotel doors, handling the luggage and the cross-city drive for your entire group.
Public transport requires boarding the M4 subway at the airport, riding nineteen stops to Ünalan, and changing at Uzunçayır to the 34G bus toward Zincirlikuyu. Between the train, the bus connection, and the walking segments, that journey reaches 110 minutes.
Alternatively, the SG-2 airport shuttle drops passengers at Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs, leaving a walk to the hotel grounds. The shuttle charges per passenger for each ticket. With our private service, you reserve the vehicle for a fixed price of €41, splitting that single rate among everyone traveling together.
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 115
- Per person, four travelling
- €10 · TRY 561
- TRY 485
- TRY 115
- Seats and luggage
- Up to 7 passengers, 5 bags, one price
- A ticket each
- You carry them
- Journey time
- 45 min
- 90 min, plus a 498 m walk
- 110 min
- Stops on the way
- None, straight there
- 2 stops before yours
- 24 stops before yours
- Changes
- None
- None
- 1 · M4 + 34G
- Where it drops you
- At the address itself
- Zi̇nci̇rli̇kuyu Metrobüs stop, 498 m walk
- 1911 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
- 109 min · 58S + B33-YahyaKemal-Nobel + 251 + 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 45 minutes.
- 03:0030 minquietest
- 08:0070 minbusiest
- 13:0056 min
- 18:0058 min
- 22:0035 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
110 minutes, TRY 115, 1 change(s). Here is the sampled itinerary.
M4metroAt Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, board the M4 metro towards Kadıköy.
Ride 19 stops and get off at Ünalan.
52 minutes · every 5 minutes
Walk across to Uzunçayır.
34GbusAt Uzunçayır, change to the 34G bus towards Beylikdüzü Sondurak (Çıkış).
Ride 5 stops and get off at Zincirlikuyu.
22 minutes
Arrival
Walk 1605 metres from Zincirlikuyu to the address, about 23 minutes.
You walk 1911 metres in total along the way. One itinerary sampled for a weekday daytime departure. Lines, timetables and fares change; check before you travel.
- Address
- Zorlu Center, Levazım, Vadi Caddesi, 34340 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
- Route
- About 27 km on the Anadolu Otoyolu
- Nearest rail station
- Gayrettepe (M11, M2), 658 m away
The airport is on the M4 metro line
Choose your vehicle
Fixed prices for the 39 km Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) → Hotel Raffles Istanbul 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 Hotel Raffles Istanbul?
- 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 Hotel Raffles Istanbul take?
- The distance is 39 kilometres. With traffic ignored the drive is 45 minutes; around 08:00, the busiest hour measured, it reaches 70 minutes.
- What time of day is best to travel?
- The quietest hour measured is 03:00, at 30 minutes. The busiest is 08:00, when the same drive takes 70. That is a 40 minute difference.
- Can you reach Hotel Raffles Istanbul by public transport?
- Yes. The sampled itinerary takes 110 minutes and needs 1 change(s): M4 + 34G.
- What does public transport cost?
- The İstanbulkart fare for the sampled itinerary is TRY 115 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 1911 metres of walking, about 35 minutes, of which 1605 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 Zi̇nci̇rli̇kuyu Metrobüs. The address is 498 metres further, and that is a walk you make with your luggage.
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