TRANSFER TIME & DISTANCEİstanbul Airport to Fide: distance and transfer time
The drive from İstanbul Airport to Fide is about 40.4 km and usually takes around 40 minutes. Traffic, terminal conditions and the hotel entrance can affect the journey time. See route prices and vehicles →
In our listings Fide is filed under Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Beyoğlu is a central district on Istanbul's European side, north of the Golden Horn, with many hotels around Taksim, İstiklal Avenue, Galata and Karaköy. Judging by the map location, the property appears to be on or very near İstiklal Avenue.
Airport and meeting: Guests flying to Istanbul may land at Istanbul Airport (IST) or at Sabiha Gökçen (SAW). Before booking, check the airport code on your ticket (IST or SAW); the two airports are on opposite sides of the city, so choosing wrongly costs a lot of time. Traffic in Istanbul varies greatly during the day and between weekdays and weekends, so the journey time cannot be given as one figure and it is wise to leave a margin. State the number of bags and any large items (bicycle, golf bag, pushchair) in advance; the choice of vehicle depends on it.
At the property: Around Taksim, Galata, Cihangir and Karaköy there are many hotels with the same or similar names; checking by address or street name prevents being sent to the wrong hotel. In the evening and at weekends the roads around Taksim are busy; choosing a pick-up or drop-off point on a side street away from the crowding saves time. İstiklal Avenue is reserved for pedestrians, so cars cannot enter it; if the hotel has an entrance facing İstiklal you may have to walk through side streets with your luggage. The İstiklal area is crowded all day and late into the night; take this into account when walking with luggage.
Return transfer: On the return from Beyoğlu to the airport, Istanbul traffic varies a lot by time of day and between weekdays and weekends; plan the pick-up with a wide margin counted back from departure, and if the hotel is on a narrow street, find out the corner where the car will wait and tell the driver. For the return, check on your ticket which airport you fly from (IST or SAW) and plan the pick-up counted back from departure with a wide margin. If you have a very early flight, tell the hotel a day ahead; it helps if the property knows about early checkout and breakfast.
Before completing the booking, look at: airport code, property name and Beyoğlu, flight number, number of people and bags, contact number. The property's full address is not in our records; writing the address the hotel gave you, or its Google Maps location, in the booking notes makes the driver's job easier. The name is short and common, so it is easy to mix up; verify by address or map location, not only by name.