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How to get from İstanbul Havalimanı to Kozyatağı

Checked: 14 October 2026
15stops
~76 minestimated time
2changes
  1. İstanbul HavalimanıStart
  2. Kargo Terminali~3 min
  3. İhsaniye~7 min
  4. Göktürk~17 min
  5. Kemerburgaz~21 min
  6. Hasdal~26 min
  7. Kağıthane~32 min M7
  8. GayrettepeChange to Metrobus · ~36 min M2
  9. Gayrettepe → Zincirlikuyu: walk, ~7 min
  10. 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü~51 min
  11. Burhaniye~53 min
  12. Altunizade~55 min M5
  13. Acıbadem~58 min
  14. UzunçayırChange to M4 metro · ~62 min
  15. Uzunçayır → Ünalan: walk, ~7 min
  16. Göztepe~71 min
  17. Yenisahra~74 min
  18. KozyatağıArrive · ~76 min M8
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About this route

There's no single line from İstanbul Havalimanı to Kozyatağı. The quickest way: take the M11 metro train towards Gayrettepe at İstanbul Havalimanı and get off after 7 stops at Gayrettepe; then walk from Gayrettepe to Zincirlikuyu (about 7 minutes); then take the Metrobus bus towards Söğütlüçeşme at Zincirlikuyu and get off after 5 stops at Uzunçayır; then walk from Uzunçayır to Ünalan (about 7 minutes); then take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Ünalan and get off after 3 stops at Kozyatağı.

That's 15 stops and 2 changes in total. Time on board is about 62 minutes; with the changes, allow about 76 minutes.

A second option goes via M11 metro, M2 metro, Marmaray, and M4 metro: 22 stops, 3 changes, about 89 minutes.

Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.

Within walking distance of Kozyatağı: Abdülhalim Camii (503 m), Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hastanesi (561 m).

Step by step

  1. M11Take the M11 metro train towards Gayrettepe at İstanbul Havalimanı and get off after 7 stops at Gayrettepe. 7 stops, about 36 min
  2. Walk from Gayrettepe to Zincirlikuyu (about 7 minutes).
  3. MBTake the Metrobus bus towards Söğütlüçeşme at Zincirlikuyu and get off after 5 stops at Uzunçayır. 5 stops, about 19 min
  4. Walk from Uzunçayır to Ünalan (about 7 minutes).
  5. M4Take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Ünalan and get off after 3 stops at Kozyatağı. 3 stops, about 7 min

Changing lines

  1. M11MBChange 1: GayrettepeGet off the M11 metro at Gayrettepe. Walk to Zincirlikuyu (about 7 minutes), change to the Metrobus and board towards Söğütlüçeşme. Allow about 7 minutes for the change.
  2. MBM4Change 2: UzunçayırGet off the Metrobus at Uzunçayır. Walk to Ünalan (about 7 minutes), change to the M4 metro and board towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı. Allow about 7 minutes for the change. The M4 metro station has 7 lifts and 27 escalators.
Station detailsİstanbul Havalimanı stationAny changes?Yes, 2.First and lastOn the line pageFaresFull fare 46,20 TLAbout the lineM11 metro

Fares and holidays

Full fare
46,20 TL
Student
22,55 TL
Teacher / age 60+
33,08 TL
Age 65+
Free

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 İstanbul Havalimanı and Kozyatağı?

At Gayrettepe and Uzunçayır.

How many stops is it from İstanbul Havalimanı to Kozyatağı?

15 stops with 2 changes, about 76 minutes.

Is there another way?

Yes: via M11 metro, M2 metro, Marmaray, and M4 metro, 22 stops, 3 changes, about 89 minutes.

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      Route data: İBB Açık Veri, İETT, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method