Where is the Havaist airport bus stop in Sultanahmet, Istanbul?
Based on 2 discussions with 8 participants · Last activity: 2 days ago
Based on 2 discussions with 8 participants · Last activity: 2 days ago
TL;DR
The only Havaist stop in Sultanahmet is near the tram line close to the Blue Mosque (Alemdar Caddesi), but signage is poor, so allow extra time to find it and ask locals for directions.
One traveler with heavy luggage walked around the whole area but got conflicting directions from locals — there's no clear sign for the Havaist stop, so search for it well in advance.
Travelers asked if road closures in Sultanahmet would block the airport route — the Havaist bus route generally keeps running even with local restrictions in the historic center.
Bus №08 (from Kemer) reliably stops at the junction near Sultanahmet, and it's just a 2-minute walk from there to the RAM hotel — a useful landmark for finding stops in the area.
No one knows exactly how early to arrive for the Havaist bus — intervals depend on passenger demand for that specific day and hour, so there's no fixed schedule.
One traveler couldn't figure out the Havaist stop at all: there's only one stop in Sultanahmet and it's unclear whether it's even operating — best to verify in person before your trip.
Travelers coordinated a shared transfer from Sultanahmet for a 12:40 Pobeda Airlines flight — teaming up with other tourists can be an alternative if the Havaist schedule seems unreliable.
The official Havaist website only lists a "Sultanahmet" stop without details, though the pickup point used to be elsewhere near the Blue Mosque. It seems the stop was relocated, but the new address isn't clearly published anywhere.
A traveler asked whether the Havaist bus from Sultanahmet had resumed service after a pause and wanted the exact stop name — no confirmation from others followed in the thread.