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Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Galataport transfer

A private transfer from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Galataport costs €70 per vehicle, fixed when you book, because the ride crosses the Bosphorus. The drive to Galataport is about 43 km, about 36 min on an empty road. Your driver for Galataport stands right at the exit door you walk out of at Sabiha Gökçen, with your name on a printed sign.

Your fixed fare

From

Galataport (cruise port)European side

€70

Crosses the Bosphorus · fixed per vehicle

Eco Van · Same fare day and night

Vehicle
Adults2
ChildrenChild seats are free: give each child's age0
SuitcasesOne per traveller unless you change it2

The driver holds a printed sign with this name.

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What Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport costs

On the Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport ride you change continents. Crossing the Bosphorus between Sabiha Gökçen and Galataport means a bridge or the Eurasia Tunnel and more road, so the fixed Eco Van fare is €70 per vehicle.

  • Eco Van, up to six people: €70.
  • Mercedes Vito: €80.
  • Mercedes V-Class: €85.
  • Mercedes Sprinter, up to 16 people: €100.

If your flight used the airport on the European side, Galataport would be €50. Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport or any other European-side district is €70, whatever the distance. If you book the ride into Galataport both ways, the return costs 2 × €70, so €140 in the Eco Van. No night surcharge.

How long the drive to Galataport takes

On an empty road, Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport is about 43 km and about 36 min; at busy times it takes longer.

The ride to Galataport leaves the single terminal at Sabiha Gökçen and joins the motorway west, with Pendik and the Marmara shore to the south. Which bridge or whether the tunnel is used on the ride into Galataport is the driver's call on the day, by traffic.

Plan on 45–65 minutes for the ride into Galataport when the roads are busy (our estimate, not a promise), and weekday rush hours and Friday evenings are the slow times.

A few days a year, races and events close bridges and roads; tell us your flight and we plan the Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport ride around it.

Where the driver waits at Sabiha Gökçen

When you come out into the arrivals hall at Sabiha Gökçen, look for your name: the Galataport driver stands right at the exit door you walk out of with a printed sign.

Send your flight number with the Galataport booking and we follow the landing time. Waiting for a delay costs nothing. Landing on a domestic flight at Sabiha Gökçen works the same way: the Galataport driver waits at the exit door you come out of.

Drop-off in Galataport

Galataport, the cruise port in Karaköy, is on the European side, so from Sabiha Gökçen the ride crosses the Bosphorus.

The cruise line's boarding window, not your landing time, decides how much margin the ride needs, so put both in the booking.

How to book this ride

To book Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport, use the Fare Pass here or message +90 551 464 26 32 on WhatsApp with your landing date and time, flight number and Galataport address.

Payment for the ride into Galataport happens in the car, at the end: the card terminal takes Visa and Mastercard (contactless works), or pay cash in EUR, GBP or TRY. What you are quoted for the ride into Galataport is what you pay at the end, nothing more.

For children on the ride into Galataport we fit free child seats or boosters; tell us their ages. Cancelling is free, at any time. If the Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport details are not fixed yet, ask on WhatsApp first and book once you know the landing time.

The ride back to the airport

Questions and answers

What is the fixed fare from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Galataport?

Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport is €70 per vehicle in the Eco Van for up to six people, fixed when you book. For Galataport the Vito is €80, the V-Class €85 and the Sprinter €100.

How long is the drive from Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport?

About 43 km, about 36 min on an empty road; with traffic, our estimate for Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport is 45–65 min.

Where do I meet my driver at Sabiha Gökçen for the Galataport transfer?

Your Galataport driver waits right at the exit door you come out of at Sabiha Gökçen, holding a printed sign with your name, and walks you to the car.

Can I pay the Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport fare by card?

Yes. Every car has a card terminal for Visa and Mastercard, contactless included; cash in EUR, GBP or TRY also works for Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport.

What happens to my Galataport transfer if my flight to Sabiha Gökçen is delayed?

Nothing changes for you on Sabiha Gökçen to Galataport: we track the flight, the driver waits for the actual landing, and waiting for a delay is free.

Can I fly into Sabiha Gökçen on the day my ship boards at Galataport?

Yes. Send the landing time, the ship name and the boarding time, and we plan the ride across the Bosphorus with your boarding window in mind.

Still unsure? Ask dispatch.

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