TRANSFER TIME & DISTANCEİstanbul Airport to VIP Inn Hotel: distance and transfer time
The drive from İstanbul Airport to VIP Inn Hotel is about 42.2 km and usually takes around 42 minutes. Traffic, terminal conditions and the hotel entrance can affect the journey time. See route prices and vehicles →
VIP Inn Hotel is located in the Beşiktaş, Istanbul area. Beşiktaş is a central district on the Bosphorus shore, known for Dolmabahçe Palace and its ferry pier. Address information in our system: Cedidiye Sokağı, Abbasağa Mahallesi, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, 34022.
Airport and meeting: Istanbul has two major airports: Istanbul Airport (IST) on the European side and Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) on the Asian side. 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: On the slopes up towards Yıldız and Ortaköy hotels can be on narrow streets; add the neighbourhood name to the directions. The Beşiktaş bazaar and the ferry pier area is a busy pedestrian zone, and cars cannot stop long around the square, so it is more practical to set the meeting point with the driver on a side street. On match days traffic builds up around the stadium and along Barbaros Boulevard or roads may close; if you arrive or leave on a match day, keep the pick-up early.
Return transfer: On the return from Beşiktaş to the airport, traffic on the Bosphorus line and at the bridge and tunnel links varies a lot; set the pick-up with a wide margin and choose a waiting spot on a side street rather than at the hotel door. 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. On the morning of the pick-up, settle checkout beforehand, keep your luggage ready and make sure the phone number on your booking is switched on.
In short: the right airport, the right property name and area, the right flight number, a reachable phone. If these four are correct, the rest of the transfer usually goes smoothly.