Istanbul · Metro & rail route

How to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sultanahmet

By Istanbul metro and rail you can travel from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sultanahmet in about 70 minutes with 2 changes. Route: M11 + M2 + T1. Pay with an Istanbulkart or a contactless bank card.

~70 mintotal time2changes15stops

Step by step

  1. M11
    İstanbul Havalimanı → Gayrettepe

    Take the M11 line towards Gayrettepe and ride 6 stops. About 32 min.

  2. Change to the M2 line at Gayrettepe (walking and waiting ~6 min).
  3. M2
    Gayrettepe → Vezneciler-İstanbul Ü.

    Take the M2 line towards Yenikapı and ride 6 stops. About 12 min.

  4. Change to the T1 line at Vezneciler-İstanbul Ü. (walking and waiting ~6 min).
  5. T1
    Laleli-İstanbul Ü. → Sultanahmet

    Take the T1 line towards Kabataş and ride 3 stops. About 9 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: Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport (IST)

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