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İETT bus H-2 to Mecidiyeköy (night only)orPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the İETT bus H-2 to Mecidiyeköy (night only) is cheaper by TRY 1,857.60. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 59 min against 1 h 45.

İETT bus H-2 to Mecidiyeköy (night only): 01:10–05:45. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in TRY. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersİETT bus H-2 to Mecidiyeköy (night only)Pre-booked private transferDifference
1TRY 92.40TRY 1,950TRY 1,857.60
2TRY 184.80TRY 1,950TRY 1,765.20
3TRY 277.20TRY 1,950TRY 1,672.80
4TRY 369.60TRY 3,900TRY 3,530.40
5TRY 462TRY 3,900TRY 3,438
6TRY 554.40TRY 3,900TRY 3,345.60
7TRY 646.80TRY 5,850TRY 5,203.20
8TRY 739.20TRY 5,850TRY 5,110.80

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
H-2 · İETTİETT bus H-2 to Mecidiyeköy (night only)
From
Transportation floor -2, the İETT stop "İstanbul Havalimanı". The listed times are when it leaves its depot, two stops earlier.
To
Mecidiyeköy Metrobüs, beside Şişli-Mecidiyeköy on the M2, two stops from Taksim
Luggage
An İETT express bus; İETT publishes no luggage rule for it.
Runs
01:10–05:45
Journey
105 min

This line only exists at night. 01:10, 03:30 and 05:45 from the airport, every day. Miss the 03:30 and the next bus is over two hours away; after 05:45 take the metro, which starts at 06:03.

It is the cheapest thing that moves between 00:17 and 06:03 — TRY 92.40 against TRY 470 on the Havaist coach — and it takes 105 minutes to Mecidiyeköy.

The night fare is an open question. İbb's tariff doubles bus fares between 00:30 and 05:30 unless a decision says otherwise, and no document read here says whether one exists for the H-2. Budget for the rule as written on the 01:10 and 03:30 departures.

Pay with an İstanbulkart: a bank card is charged at the single-use price, TRY 120.

Mecidiyeköy is a Metrobüs and M2 interchange, not a square with hotels on it; the M2 will not be running when the 01:10 or 03:30 arrives except on Friday and Saturday nights.

İETT bus H-2 to Mecidiyeköy (night only): price for every party size

See İETT's H-2 timetable
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
45–59 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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