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How to get from Bostancı to Pendik
Checked: 14 October 2026- BostancıStart MR
- Emin Ali Paşa~2 min
- Ayşekadın~4 min
- KozyatağıChange to M4 metro · ~6 min M4
- Bostancı~13 min
- Küçükyalı~16 min
- Maltepe~19 min
- Huzurevi~21 min
- Gülsuyu~23 min
- Esenkent~25 min
- Hastane-Adliye~27 min
- Soğanlık~29 min
- Kartal~31 min
- Yakacık-Adnan Kahveci~34 min
- PendikArrive · ~37 min
About this route
There's no single line from Bostancı to Pendik. The quickest way: take the M8 metro train towards Parseller at Bostancı and get off after 3 stops at Kozyatağı; then take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Kozyatağı and get off after 11 stops at Pendik.
That's 14 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 33 minutes; with the changes, allow about 37 minutes.
A second option goes via Marmaray and M4 metro: 22 stops, 1 change, about 55 minutes.
Within walking distance of Pendik: Pendik Medipol Üniversitesi Hastanesi (496 m).
Step by step
- M8Take the M8 metro train towards Parseller at Bostancı and get off after 3 stops at Kozyatağı. 3 stops, about 6 min
- M4Take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Kozyatağı and get off after 11 stops at Pendik. 11 stops, about 26 min
Changing lines
- M8M4Change 1: KozyatağıGet off the M8 metro at Kozyatağı. In the same station, change to the M4 metro and board towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı. Allow about 4 minutes for the change. The M4 metro station has 5 lifts and 18 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: M8 46,20 TL (first boarding), M4 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 Bostancı and Pendik?
At Kozyatağı.
How many stops is it from Bostancı to Pendik?
14 stops with 1 change, about 37 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via Marmaray and M4 metro, 22 stops, 1 change, about 55 minutes.
When are the first and last M8 metro services?
The first M8 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 Bostancı to Pendik?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 80,60 TL: M8 46,20 TL (first boarding), M4 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method