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How to get from Bostancı to Zeytinburnu
Checked: 14 October 2026- BostancıStart M8
- Suadiye~2 min
- Erenköy~5 min
- Göztepe~7 min
- Feneryolu~9 min
- Söğütlüçeşme~12 min MB
- Ayrılık Çeşmesi~14 min M4
- Üsküdar~18 min M5
- Sirkeci~23 min T1
- YenikapıChange to M1A metro · ~27 min M1AM1BM2
- Aksaray~32 min M1BT1
- Emniyet-Fatih~34 min M1B
- Topkapı-Ulubatlı~36 min M1B
- Bayrampaşa-Maltepe~38 min M1B
- Sağmalcılar~41 min M1B
- Kocatepe~43 min M1B
- Otogar~45 min M1B
- Terazidere~47 min
- Davutpaşa-YTÜ~49 min
- Merter~52 min MB
- ZeytinburnuArrive · ~53 min MBT1
About this route
There's no single line from Bostancı to Zeytinburnu. The quickest way: take the Marmaray train towards Halkalı at Bostancı and get off after 9 stops at Yenikapı; then take the M1A metro train towards Atatürk Havalimanı at Yenikapı and get off after 11 stops at Zeytinburnu.
That's 20 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 49 minutes; with the changes, allow about 53 minutes.
A second option goes via Marmaray, M3 metro, and Metrobus: 15 stops, 2 changes, about 53 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Zeytinburnu: Çırpıcı Şehir Parkı (203 m), İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (508 m), Sante Plus Hospital (534 m).
Step by step
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Halkalı at Bostancı and get off after 9 stops at Yenikapı. 9 stops, about 27 min
- M1ATake the M1A metro train towards Atatürk Havalimanı at Yenikapı and get off after 11 stops at Zeytinburnu. 11 stops, about 23 min
Changing lines
- MRM1AChange 1: YenikapıGet off the Marmaray at Yenikapı. In the same station, change to the M1A metro and board towards Atatürk Havalimanı. Allow about 4 minutes for the change. The M1A metro station has 2 lifts and 8 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 82,14 TL: Marmaray 47,74 TL (9 stations), 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 Bostancı and Zeytinburnu?
At Yenikapı.
How many stops is it from Bostancı to Zeytinburnu?
20 stops with 1 change, about 53 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via Marmaray, M3 metro, and Metrobus, 15 stops, 2 changes, about 53 minutes.
How much does it cost from Bostancı to Zeytinburnu?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 82,14 TL: Marmaray 47,74 TL (9 stations), M1A 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: İBB Açık Veri, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method