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How to get from Bakırköy to Karaköy
Checked: 14 October 2026- BakırköyStart
- Yenimahalle~2 min
- Zeytinburnu~5 min
- Kazlıçeşme~7 min
- Yenikapı~11 min M1AM1BM2
- SirkeciChange to T1 tram · ~15 min T1
- Eminönü~20 min T5
- KaraköyArrive · ~23 min F2
About this route
There's no single line from Bakırköy to Karaköy. The quickest way: take the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Bakırköy and get off after 5 stops at Sirkeci; then take the T1 tram tram towards Kabataş at Sirkeci and get off after 2 stops at Karaköy.
That's 7 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 19 minutes; with the changes, allow about 23 minutes.
A second option goes via Marmaray, M2 metro, and F2 funicular: 8 stops, 2 changes, about 26 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Karaköy: Turyol İskelesi (119 m), Bereketzade Cami (146 m), Yeraltı Camii (168 m), Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Camii (183 m), Sabancı University Vault Gallery (195 m).
Step by step
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Bakırköy and get off after 5 stops at Sirkeci. 5 stops, about 15 min
- T1Take the T1 tram tram towards Kabataş at Sirkeci and get off after 2 stops at Karaköy. 2 stops, about 4 min
Changing lines
- MRT1Change 1: SirkeciGet off the Marmaray at Sirkeci. In the same station, change to the T1 tram and board towards Kabataş. Allow about 4 minutes for the change.
Fares and holidays
- Full fare
- 46,20 TL
- Student
- 22,55 TL
- Teacher / age 60+
- 33,08 TL
- Age 65+
- Free
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (5 stations), T1 34,40 TL (first transfer).
Changing vehicles within 120 minutes of the first tap costs 34,40 TL for the first transfer, 26,42 TL for the second and 17,18 TL after that. There's no transfer discount when you get on the Metrobus.
On holidays İBB lines are often free (with an Istanbulkart registered to your ID); Marmaray and the M11 need a separate presidential decision. Public holidays
Fares in effect since 20 July 2026. All fares
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I change between Bakırköy and Karaköy?
At Sirkeci.
How many stops is it from Bakırköy to Karaköy?
7 stops with 1 change, about 23 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via Marmaray, M2 metro, and F2 funicular, 8 stops, 2 changes, about 26 minutes.
How much does it cost from Bakırköy to Karaköy?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (5 stations), T1 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: İBB Açık Veri, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method