Line status Checking Metro İstanbul notices…
How to get from Eminönü to Kartal
Checked: 14 October 2026- EminönüStart T5
- SirkeciChange to Marmaray · ~2 min MR
- Üsküdar~10 min M5
- Ayrılık ÇeşmesiChange to M4 metro · ~15 min M4
- Acıbadem~21 min
- Ünalan~24 min
- Göztepe~25 min
- Yenisahra~28 min
- Kozyatağı~31 min M8
- Bostancı~33 min
- Küçükyalı~36 min
- Maltepe~39 min
- Huzurevi~41 min
- Gülsuyu~43 min
- Esenkent~45 min
- Hastane-Adliye~47 min
- Soğanlık~49 min
- KartalArrive · ~52 min
About this route
There's no single line from Eminönü to Kartal. The quickest way: take the T1 tram tram towards Bağcılar at Eminönü and get off at the next stop, Sirkeci; then take the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Sirkeci and get off after 2 stops at Ayrılık Çeşmesi; then take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Ayrılık Çeşmesi and get off after 14 stops at Kartal.
That's 17 stops and 2 changes in total. Time on board is about 44 minutes; with the changes, allow about 52 minutes.
A second option goes via Marmaray and M4 metro: 16 stops, 1 change, about 55 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Step by step
- T1Take the T1 tram tram towards Bağcılar at Eminönü and get off at the next stop, Sirkeci. 1 stop, about 2 min
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Sirkeci and get off after 2 stops at Ayrılık Çeşmesi. 2 stops, about 9 min
- M4Take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Ayrılık Çeşmesi and get off after 14 stops at Kartal. 14 stops, about 33 min
Changing lines
- T1MRChange 1: SirkeciGet off the T1 tram at Sirkeci. In the same station, change to the Marmaray and board towards Gebze. Allow about 4 minutes for the change.
- MRM4Change 2: Ayrılık ÇeşmesiGet off the Marmaray at Ayrılık Çeşmesi. 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 3 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 110,02 TL: T1 46,20 TL (first boarding), Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), M4 26,42 TL (second 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
Related routes
Frequently asked questions
Where do I change between Eminönü and Kartal?
At Sirkeci and Ayrılık Çeşmesi.
How many stops is it from Eminönü to Kartal?
17 stops with 2 changes, about 52 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via Marmaray and M4 metro, 16 stops, 1 change, about 55 minutes.
When are the first and last T1 tram services?
The first T1 tram service leaves at 06:00 and the last at 23:36. 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 Eminönü to Kartal?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 110,02 TL: T1 46,20 TL (first boarding), Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), M4 26,42 TL (second transfer).
Looking for another route?
Route data: Metro İstanbul, İBB Açık VeriChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method