Istanbul · Metro & rail route

How to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kadıköy

By Istanbul metro and rail you can travel from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kadıköy in about 85 minutes with 2 changes. Route: M11 + M9 + T3. Pay with an Istanbulkart or a contactless bank card.

~85 mintotal time2changes12stops

Step by step

  1. M11
    İstanbul Havalimanı → Olimpiyat

    Take the M11 line towards Halkalı and ride 7 stops. About 28 min.

  2. Change to the M9 line at Olimpiyat (walking and waiting ~6 min).
  3. M9
    Olimpiyat → Bahariye

    Take the M9 line towards Ataköy and ride 4 stops. About 32 min.

  4. Change to the T3 line at Bahariye (walking and waiting ~6 min).
  5. T3
    Bahariye → Çarşı

    Take the T3 line towards Damga Sokak and ride 1 stop. About 2 min.

Times are estimates based on timetables and average running times, including an initial wait (~4 min) and changes. They may vary with crowding or disruptions.

Reverse: Kadıköy to Istanbul Airport (IST)

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