Sultanahmet → IST · same sideEuropean side
Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport transfer
Your fixed fare
The driver needs the exact drop-off, not only the district.
To
Sultanahmet (Old City)European side
€50
Same side as IST · fixed per vehicle
Eco Van · Same fare day and night
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The Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport fare
Sultanahmet is on the European side, the same shore as Istanbul Airport, so the Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport ride costs €50 per vehicle in the Eco Van, one way, for up to six people.
- Eco Van, up to six people: €50.
- Mercedes Vito: €60.
- Mercedes V-Class: €65.
- Mercedes Sprinter, up to 16 people: €80.
The same rule covers Sultanahmet and every other European-side address from Istanbul Airport: €50 for the Eco Van. Sultanahmet to the other airport would cross the water and cost €70. A return trip, out of Sultanahmet and back again, is two one-way fares: €100 for the Eco Van. Same fare day and night.
When to leave Sultanahmet for Istanbul Airport
Before booking Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport, check your airline: most ask you to be at the airport 2 hours before a European flight and 3 hours before a long-haul one. Add the Sultanahmet drive with its traffic margin on top.
We measured the Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport leg at about 47 km, about 45 min on an empty road, longer at rush hour. With ordinary city traffic, our estimate for the ride out of Sultanahmet is 60–80 minutes. Istanbul ranks among the most congested cities in the world, so allow more time for the ride out of Sultanahmet at weekday rush hours and on Friday evenings.
Example: for a 15:00 European flight, 2 hours at the airport plus 80 minutes of busy-road driving means leaving Sultanahmet at about 11:30. The departure planner on this page does the same sum for your own Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport flight time.
Pickup in Sultanahmet
Old City hotels sit on narrow lanes around the Hippodrome and down towards the sea walls of Cankurtaran, so a Sultanahmet pickup needs a precise address.
Old City lanes are tight, so the Sultanahmet pickup point is the hotel door when a car can reach it and the nearest open street when it cannot. Tell us which applies when you book; your hotel desk can confirm it.
You choose the Sultanahmet pickup time; the driver is at the agreed spot when you come down and messages you on WhatsApp if you are not there yet.
At Istanbul Airport
The ride from Sultanahmet ends at the departures entrance of Istanbul Airport. There the Sultanahmet driver helps unload your bags at the kerb. The driver picks the route out of Sultanahmet on the day by traffic; we never promise a particular road.
The fare you are quoted for the ride out of Sultanahmet is the fare you pay the driver. If your Istanbul Airport flight time changes, tell us on WhatsApp and the Sultanahmet pickup moves with it, free of charge.
Booking and paying
Book the Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport ride with the Fare Pass on this page or on WhatsApp at +90 551 464 26 32: pickup date, pickup time, your Sultanahmet address and your flight number.
You pay the driver for the ride out of Sultanahmet at the end of the ride: cash in euros, pounds or lira, or Visa or Mastercard on the card terminal in the car, contactless included.
Child seats are free on the ride out of Sultanahmet; give the children's ages when you book. Cancelling is free at any time. Flight time not final? Ask on WhatsApp about Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport first and book when the details are fixed.
Departure planner
When to leave for Istanbul Airport
Enter your flight's departure time. The planner adds the time airlines usually ask you to spend at the airport, plus the drive with a margin for traffic.
Enter your departure time to see when to leave.
Example: for a 14:00 flight from Sultanahmet, leave at 10:30.
Airlines set their own check-in times; check yours.
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Questions and answers
What does a transfer from Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport cost?
The Eco Van is €50 per vehicle for Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport, up to six people, one way. From Sultanahmet a Vito is €60, a V-Class €65 and a Sprinter €80.
How long does Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport take by car?
Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport is about 47 km and about 45 min on an empty road. In traffic, plan on 60–80 min out of Sultanahmet, by our estimate.
Where does the driver pick me up in Sultanahmet for Istanbul Airport?
At your Sultanahmet hotel or address, or at the nearest corner a car can reach, at the time you book for Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport.
Can I pay for Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport in cash?
Yes, in euros, pounds or Turkish lira. Or pay the Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport fare by Visa or Mastercard on the terminal in the car.
What if my flight from Istanbul Airport changes after I book the Sultanahmet pickup?
Send the new time on WhatsApp and we move the Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport pickup. Changing or cancelling costs nothing.
When should I leave Sultanahmet for an Istanbul Airport flight?
Plan the drive time plus a traffic margin, plus the time your airline asks you to be at the terminal. The departure planner on this page does the sum for you.