Sultanahmet → SAW · crosses the BosphorusEuropean side
Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen Airport transfer
Your fixed fare
The driver needs the exact drop-off, not only the district.
To
Sultanahmet (Old City)European side
€70
Crosses the Bosphorus · fixed per vehicle
Eco Van · Same fare day and night
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What Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen costs
On the Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen ride you change continents. Crossing the Bosphorus between Sabiha Gökçen and Sultanahmet 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, Sultanahmet would be €50. Sabiha Gökçen to Sultanahmet or any other European-side district is €70, whatever the distance. If you book the ride out of Sultanahmet both ways, the return costs 2 × €70, so €140 in the Eco Van. No night surcharge.
Leaving time: Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen
For Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen, start from your airline's check-in advice: usually 2 hours before European flights and 3 hours before long-haul ones. Then add the Sultanahmet drive and a traffic margin.
On an empty road, Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen is about 44 km and about 38 min; at busy times it takes longer. Plan on 50–70 minutes for the ride out of Sultanahmet when the roads are busy (our estimate, not a promise), and weekday rush hours and Friday evenings are the slow times.
Example: for a 15:00 European flight, 2 hours at the airport plus 70 minutes of busy-road driving means leaving Sultanahmet at about 11:45. The departure planner on this page does the same sum for your own Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen flight time.
Your Sultanahmet pickup point
Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen is a cross-shore ride: out of the historic peninsula, over the water to Asia and east along the motorway to the airport.
If your Sultanahmet hotel is on a lane closed to traffic, we agree a corner nearby that a car can reach. The driver waits there at your chosen time and messages you on WhatsApp.
The Sultanahmet pickup is at the exact time you book, and if your plans move you change it on WhatsApp at no fee.
Drop-off at Sabiha Gökçen
Sabiha Gökçen has separate drop-off entrances, east for domestic and west for international, and the Sultanahmet driver stops at the one for your flight. Which bridge or whether the tunnel is used on the ride out of Sultanahmet is the driver's call on the day, by traffic.
What you are quoted for the ride out of Sultanahmet is what you pay at the end, nothing more. Flights get rescheduled; send the new time and we move the Sultanahmet pickup at no cost.
How to book this ride
To book Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen, use the Fare Pass or send WhatsApp to +90 551 464 26 32 with the pickup date and time, the Sultanahmet address and the flight.
Payment for the ride out of Sultanahmet happens in the car, at the end: the card terminal takes Visa and Mastercard (contactless works), or pay cash in EUR, GBP or TRY.
For children on the ride out of Sultanahmet we fit free child seats or boosters; tell us their ages. Cancelling is free, at any time. Flight time not final? Ask on WhatsApp about Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen first and book when the details are fixed.
Departure planner
When to leave for Sabiha Gökçen
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 10:45.
Airlines set their own check-in times; check yours.
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Questions and answers
What does a transfer from Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen Airport cost?
The Eco Van is €70 per vehicle for Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen, up to six people, one way. From Sultanahmet a Vito is €80, a V-Class €85 and a Sprinter €100.
How long does Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen take by car?
Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen is about 44 km and about 38 min on an empty road. In traffic, plan on 50–70 min out of Sultanahmet, by our estimate.
Where does the driver pick me up in Sultanahmet for Sabiha Gökçen?
At your Sultanahmet hotel or address, or at the nearest corner a car can reach, at the time you book for Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen.
Can I pay for Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen in cash?
Yes, in euros, pounds or Turkish lira. Or pay the Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen fare by Visa or Mastercard on the terminal in the car.
What if my flight from Sabiha Gökçen changes after I book the Sultanahmet pickup?
Send the new time on WhatsApp and we move the Sultanahmet to Sabiha Gökçen pickup. Changing or cancelling costs nothing.
Is there a cheaper airport for a Sultanahmet stay?
Istanbul Airport is €50 to Sultanahmet because both are on the European side; Sabiha Gökçen is €70. Fly into whichever airport suits your flight; we cover both.