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Istanbul airport to
Sultanahmet.

The old city — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Eminönü and Sirkeci — which no metro from the airport reaches.

Your destination: Sultanahmet

2 ways to Sultanahmet

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

For Istanbul generally we recommend the M11 metro to Gayrettepe. For Sultanahmet the answer changes.

Havaist's direct Sultanahmet coach runs 05:00 to 23:45 only, 110 minutes; İBB lists TRY 420 but the operator charges TRY 470 — expect to pay 470. At night, or for more departures, the Havaist Aksaray coach (TRY 470, 90 minutes, through the night) leaves you at Aksaray, four T1 tram stops away (the tram runs 06:00 to midnight). The metro-only route — M11 to Gayrettepe, M2 to Vezneciler, then a walk — is three legs with luggage and not priced here.

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Havaist coach to Aksaray

shuttle · Havaist (İBB), fare set by İBB — line HVL-1
90 min rideEvery 40 minRuns all night
Transportation floor -2Aksaray Metro
Non-stop24-hour service
TRY 940total for 2 adultsTRY 470 each2 × TRY 470 adult fareBuy ticketOn Havaist (İBB), fare set by İBB — line HVL-1
Hours, tickets & luggage

Flat, per person, TRY 470 in İBB's tariff (HVL-1) and in Havaist's own fare data. Card, online ticket or İstanbulkart on board; no cash; no single-use ticket on this 11-unit line.

Luggage. Two bags of no more than medium size free per passenger; TRY 120 for each bag beyond that.

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Havaist coach to Sultanahmet

shuttle · Havaist (İBB), fare set by İBB
110 min rideEvery 60 min05:00–23:45
Transportation floor -2Çatladıkapı
Non-stop
TRY 940total for 2 adultsTRY 470 each2 × TRY 470 adult fareBuy ticketOn Havaist (İBB), fare set by İBB
Hours, tickets & luggage

Havaist charges TRY 470; İBB's tariff lists TRY 420; Havaist's English site says 8 Euro. Expect to pay TRY 470. Card, online ticket or İstanbulkart only — no cash, and no transfer, concession or season cards.

Luggage. Two bags of no more than medium size free per passenger; TRY 120 for each bag beyond that.

Hours. Roughly hourly from the airport, 05:00 to 23:45, on Havaist's own timetable. No night departures on this line.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Istanbul Airport into Istanbul →

From arrivals to Sultanahmet

01

Find the stop

Transportation floor -2. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Havaist coach to Aksaray

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Sultanahmet

90 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Sultanahmet?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the M11 metro to Gayrettepe stop at Sultanahmet?

No. It runs to Gayrettepe.

Does the Havaist coach to Taksim stop at Sultanahmet?

No. It runs to Taksim Square. Some departures run via 4. Levent.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Havaist coach to Sultanahmet runs 05:00–23:45. Outside those hours, the Havaist coach to Aksaray is what remains.

How far is Sultanahmet from the centre?

The old city — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Eminönü and Sirkeci — which no metro from the airport reaches.

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