Istanbul · Metro & rail route

How to get from Sultanahmet to Istanbul Airport (IST)

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

~70 mintotal time2changes15stops

Step by step

  1. T1
    Sultanahmet → Laleli-İstanbul Ü.

    Take the T1 line towards Bağcılar and ride 3 stops. About 9 min.

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

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

  4. Change to the M11 line at Gayrettepe (walking and waiting ~6 min).
  5. M11
    Gayrettepe → İstanbul Havalimanı

    Take the M11 line towards Halkalı and ride 6 stops. About 32 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: Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sultanahmet

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