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HAVAIST HVL-13: Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) to Istanbul Airport (IST)

HAVAIST HVL-13 links Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) and Istanbul Airport (IST): 50 km, about 110 minutes on the road, 470 ₺ per passenger and 120 ₺ for each piece of checked baggage. The operator lists Peron 11 for this line.

The line at a glance

Line code (HVL system)
HVL-13
Operator code (HVİST system)
HVİST-11
Boarding bay (operator's own data)
Peron 11
Fare per passenger
470 ₺
Each piece of checked baggage
120 ₺
Time on the road
110 min
Distance
50 km
Stops served
6
Departures a day
21

Full timetable

Towards Istanbul Airport (IST)

First 03:00 · last 22:15 · 21 departures a day

  • 03:00
  • 04:00
  • 05:00
  • 06:15
  • 07:00
  • 08:00
  • 09:00
  • 10:00
  • 10:45
  • 11:45
  • 12:30
  • 13:30
  • 14:15
  • 15:15
  • 16:15
  • 17:15
  • 18:15
  • 19:15
  • 20:15
  • 21:15
  • 22:15

Longest gap between two departures: 75 min, after the 05:00 service.

Leaving Istanbul Airport (IST)

First 05:00 · last 23:45 · 21 departures a day

  • 05:00
  • 06:00
  • 07:00
  • 08:00
  • 09:00
  • 10:00
  • 11:00
  • 12:00
  • 12:45
  • 13:45
  • 14:30
  • 15:30
  • 16:15
  • 17:15
  • 18:00
  • 18:45
  • 19:45
  • 20:45
  • 21:45
  • 22:45
  • 23:45

Longest gap between two departures: 60 min, after the 05:00 service.

Which flight does the last bus still cover?

The last departure from Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) is at 22:15 and reaches Istanbul Airport (IST) at about 00:05. If you want 2 hours at the airport before departure, that bus covers flights from roughly 02:05 onwards — for anything earlier take a previous service or a private transfer.

Stops on this line

Stop list as the operator publishes it; it is not a running order. Be at the stop before the scheduled departure.

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Frequently asked

How much does HAVAIST HVL-13 cost?
470 ₺ per passenger plus 120 ₺ for every piece of checked baggage, as quoted by the operator's booking system on 2026-09-28.
When do the first and last buses run?
Towards Istanbul Airport (IST): first 03:00, last 22:15, 21 departures a day. Leaving Istanbul Airport (IST): first 05:00, last 23:45.
Which bay does this line use?
The operator lists Peron 11 for HAVAIST HVL-13 and HVİST-11 in the operator's own numbering. Bay numbers in that system repeat the line number, so confirm the bay against the line code on the departure board rather than the number alone.
How long does the ride take?
The operator quotes about 110 minutes for the 50 km between Çatladıkapı (Sultanahmet) and Istanbul Airport (IST). That figure is without traffic; the operator warns that routes and times may change when traffic or operational needs require it.

Where these numbers come from

Fares, platforms and times were read from the operator's own booking system on 2026-09-28. HAVAIST changes them without notice — in our own monitoring one line vanished from that system within six days — so check https://hava.ist before you travel.

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