Istanbul Airport to Beyoğlu Transfer Guide 2025 – Taxi, Metro, Shuttle & Private Options
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How to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Beyoglu 2025?
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Wondering how to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Beyoğlu in 2025?
Whether you’re traveling for leisure or business, finding the right Istanbul Airport transfer to Beyoğlu is essential. This district, home to Taksim Square, Galata Tower, Karaköy, and Istiklal Street, blends history with vibrant modern life.
In this updated 2025 guide, we’ll compare all transport options — metro, Havaist shuttle, taxi, and private airport transfers — so you can start your Istanbul adventure stress-free.
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District and Hotels
Beyoğlu is one of Istanbul’s most popular central districts, packed with top-rated hotels and cultural landmarks.
Famous areas include:
- Taksim Square – The city’s modern heart
- Karaköy – Trendy cafes & Galataport
- Galata – Iconic Galata Tower views
- Sishane & Talimhane – Near Istiklal Street
Top hotels in Beyoğlu include:
The Marmara Taksim, Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott Bosphorus, Grand Hyatt, Sofitel Taksim, and InterContinental Istanbul.
Transportation Options from Istanbul Airport to Beyoğlu
There are multiple ways to travel from Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu, each with unique benefits to suit different needs. Here’s a brief overview of each option, which will be explained in detail in the next sections:
Istanbul Airport to Beyoğlu
IETT Public Bus
- ⏱ Duration: ~150 min
- 💶 Cost: €3 per person
- 🕐 Runs almost hourly
Cheapest option but slowest. Requires multiple connections from Istanbul Airport to Taksim Square, then to your hotel.
Not ideal with heavy luggage.
Metro
- ⏱ Duration: ~110 min
- 💶 Cost: €4 per person
- 🕐 06:00–23:59, frequent service
Take M11 line from the airport, transfer at Kağıthane, then M7 and M2 to reach Taksim or Şişhane.
Havaist Shuttle Bus (Istanbul Airport to Taksim/Beyoğlu)
- ⏱ Duration: ~90 min
- 💶 Cost: 136 TL (~€5)
- 🕐 Every 30–60 min from 00:10 onwards
The Havaist HVIST-10 line provides direct service to Taksim Square, near Beyoğlu. Reliable, modern buses with luggage storage.
However, you may need a short taxi ride or a walk from Taksim to your hotel.
Taxi from Istanbul Airport to Beyoğlu
- ⏱ Duration: ~40–50 min
- 💶 Price: €25–€30 (depending on traffic & taxi type)
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Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu by Airport Transfer
For a seamless and stress-free experience, many travelers opt for a private Taksim Square airport shuttle or an Istanbul airport transfer service. This option provides fixed prices, professional drivers, and direct transfers from the airport to your hotel in Taksim, Karakoy, or elsewhere in Beyoglu. This is particularly convenient for groups or families with luggage, as vehicles are spacious and available 24/7.
Each of these Istanbul transfer methods offers unique advantages. In the following sections, we’ll delve deeper into these options to help you decide how best to travel from Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu and its surrounding areas.
in the chart below you can have a quick look and compare each one with others, if you need more information you can check the next parts.
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Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu by Bus
You can use IETT buses to reach Beyoglu from Istanbul airport, These kinds of buses are different from Havaist buses. Havaist is some kind of bus that is used as an airport shuttle. But when we mention the IETT bus we mean the Istanbul City Bus Transportation System. We bring details about Havaist in the next parts
There are 5 different Bus lines from Istanbul airport to the City center. You need to use one of them to reach other lines which go to the Beyoglu district. H-1, H-2, H-3, H-5 and H-8. You can get more details about each of these lines in the Istanbul Airport Transportation post.
Just after you come out from arrival you need to use the elevator to go -2 Floor. As you can see in the image below H-6 Line, then Bus 336, and then Bus 77.
It takes around 150 minutes to use IETT buses to reach Beyoglu and it is not recommended at all. You need to buy a three-pass ticket that costs 3 Euros per person.
To use public transportation to reach Beyoglu it would be better to have a look at the other options which you can check next parts.
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Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu by Metro
To reach Beyoglu by metro you need to use 3 different lines. After around 7 minutes of walking outside arrivals, you can reach Istanbul Airport Metro Station. First, you need to use the M11 Metro to reach Kagitahe Metro Station, From there you need to change to the M7 metro line and use that line to reach Sisli Metro Station and from there you can use the M2 metro line to reach either the Taksim Metro station or Sishane metro Station in the Beyoglu.
It takes around 120 minutes to reach Beyoglu by metro and it costs around 4 Euros per person by double-pass tickets. You can buy an Istanbul card and then it can cost you less.
Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu by Havaist
Havaist buses are some kind of bus that is dedicated to Airport transfers. You can find these kinds of Buses on the -2 floor just outside the arrival hall. Using Havaist is one of the best public transportation options to reach the Beyoglu district from IST airport. You can use the HVIST-10 line to reach Taksim Square directly and then from there, you need to use other options to reach your destination.
Starting from 00:10 there is one bus at each hour. It takes time around 90 minutes to Taksim Square and it costs 136 TL.
Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu by Taxi
It takes around 45 Minutes from Istanbul airport to Beyoglu by taxi, You can find taxis just outside the arrival hall. There is no fixed price for taxis but they need to use the Taxi Meter. There are 3 different taxis in Istanbul, we show you how to calculate the rates for each one. The taxi rates are almost like private airport shuttles, so instead of using a taxi, we recommend you to use private Istanbul airport transfers as they offer you a reliable service with a fixed price.
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Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu By Airport Transfer
Duration
If you want to take a taxi or private IST airport transfer to the Beyoglu district from Istanbul Airport (IST) or Istanbul airport to Karakoy, it takes less than one hour to reach your destination. Just if your flight is in the evening try to leave your hotel a little earlier, especially if your hotel is in the Karakoy area.
Costs
It varies from company to company, But cost of Istanbul airport transfer usually varies between 30-40 Euro from Istanbul New Airport (IST) to Beyoglu.
One of the most important locations for tourists is Beyoglu, as there are lots of hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, etc. in this district. If you have a hotel in this area and need to get to your destination, you can reserve a Private taxi or shuttle on Rento Turkey airports transfer company. Istiklal Street is one of the attractive places for tourists to visit so there are many hotels around it. On our website, you can select Istanbul Airport to Beyoglu or you can directly select your hotel name and reserve your private airport transfer. For a private minivan, it costs 30 Euro on our website for a group of between 1 to 6 people. So it will cost like 11 euros for each if you are 3 passengers, or it just costs like 6 euros if you are 6 people, almost like public transportation.
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as you can see in this example takes about 36 minutes from Istanbul airport to Beyoglu and it costs 30 Euro for a private shuttle one way. You can select round-trip airport transfer if you need it and it would be the same price for 1 to 6 people.
Istanbul Airport to Taksim Square Transfer
If you have a hotel or any address close to Taksim Square and need to get your private IST airport transfer to your destination, you can make a reservation on Rento airport transfer for just 30 Euros and pre-book a IST airport to Taksim square transfer. It takes around 40 minutes from Istanbul Airport to Taksim Square. Book Now on our website, Select from IST to any hotel or select Beyoglu district and add your address then. Meet us at our meeting point as our staff will help you to lead you to your driver. If you need a luxury airport transfer from Istanbul Airport to Taksim Square you need to select VIP Vito while making your reservation.
Of course pre-booking your Istanbul transfer both ways can make your trip extra delightful, since you won't have to worry about your Taksim to Istanbul airport journey.
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