TRANSFER TIME & DISTANCEİstanbul Airport to السكن: distance and transfer time
The drive from İstanbul Airport to السكن is about 39.8 km and usually takes around 31 minutes. Traffic, terminal conditions and the hotel entrance can affect the journey time. See route prices and vehicles →
Your stay at السكن will be in the Bahçelievler, Istanbul area. Bahçelievler is a densely populated district on the European side, close to Bakırköy.
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. Enter your phone number with the country code and make sure it will be switched on when you land; contact may be needed at the meeting.
At the property: Hotel names can look alike because of different branches of the same chain; confirm with the district name when you book. From the western districts Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) lie in different directions, and SAW needs a Bosphorus crossing. Choosing the right airport in the booking decides the time plan. Addresses are usually given by street name and building number; putting the street name and number in the booking saves the driver time.
Return transfer: On the return from the western districts, traffic on the E-5 and TEM varies a lot during the day; plan the pick-up with a wide margin counted back from departure and agree beforehand where the car will wait on busy streets. 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 Bahçelievler, 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.