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How to get from Bakırköy to Otogar
Checked: 14 October 2026- Bakırköy → Özgürlük Meydanı: walk, ~5 min
- Özgürlük MeydanıStart
- İncirliChange to M1A metro · ~8 min MB
- İncirli → Bakırköy-İncirli: walk, ~3 min
- Zeytinburnu~14 min MBT1
- Merter~15 min MB
- Davutpaşa-YTÜ~18 min
- Terazidere~20 min
- OtogarArrive · ~22 min M1B
About this route
There's no single line from Bakırköy to Otogar. The quickest way: walk from Bakırköy to Özgürlük Meydanı (about 5 minutes); then take the M3 metro train towards Kayaşehir Merkez at Özgürlük Meydanı and get off at the next stop, İncirli; then walk from İncirli to Bakırköy-İncirli (about 3 minutes); then take the M1A metro train towards Yenikapı at Bakırköy-İncirli and get off after 5 stops at Otogar.
That's 6 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 14 minutes; with the changes, allow about 22 minutes.
A second option goes via Marmaray and M1A metro: 11 stops, 1 change, about 30 minutes.
Within walking distance of Otogar: Esenler Otogarı (8 m).
Step by step
- Walk from Bakırköy to Özgürlük Meydanı (about 5 minutes).
- M3Take the M3 metro train towards Kayaşehir Merkez at Özgürlük Meydanı and get off at the next stop, İncirli. 1 stop, about 3 min
- Walk from İncirli to Bakırköy-İncirli (about 3 minutes).
- M1ATake the M1A metro train towards Yenikapı at Bakırköy-İncirli and get off after 5 stops at Otogar. 5 stops, about 11 min
Changing lines
- M3M1AChange 1: İncirliGet off the M3 metro at İncirli. Walk to Bakırköy-İncirli (about 3 minutes), change to the M1A metro and board towards Yenikapı. Allow about 3 minutes for the change. The M1A metro station has 3 lifts and 6 escalators.
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 80,60 TL: M3 46,20 TL (first boarding), M1A 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 Otogar?
At İncirli.
How many stops is it from Bakırköy to Otogar?
6 stops with 1 change, about 22 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via Marmaray and M1A metro, 11 stops, 1 change, about 30 minutes.
When are the first and last M3 metro services?
The first M3 metro service leaves at 06:00 and the last at 00:00. These are the line's opening hours; the time it passes your stop can be a few minutes later.
How much does it cost from Bakırköy to Otogar?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 80,60 TL: M3 46,20 TL (first boarding), M1A 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method