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How to get from Kartal to Karaköy
Checked: 14 October 2026- KartalStart
- Soğanlık~3 min
- Hastane-Adliye~5 min
- Esenkent~7 min
- Gülsuyu~9 min
- Huzurevi~11 min
- Maltepe~13 min
- Küçükyalı~15 min
- Bostancı~19 min
- Kozyatağı~21 min M8
- Yenisahra~23 min
- Göztepe~26 min
- Ünalan~28 min
- Acıbadem~31 min
- Ayrılık ÇeşmesiChange to Marmaray · ~33 min MR
- Üsküdar~41 min M5
- SirkeciChange to T1 tram · ~46 min T1
- Eminönü~52 min T5
- KaraköyArrive · ~54 min F2
About this route
There's no single line from Kartal to Karaköy. The quickest way: take the M4 metro train towards Kadıköy at Kartal and get off after 14 stops at Ayrılık Çeşmesi; then take the Marmaray train towards Halkalı at Ayrılık Çeşmesi and get off after 2 stops at Sirkeci; then take the T1 tram tram towards Kabataş at Sirkeci and get off after 2 stops at Karaköy.
That's 18 stops and 2 changes in total. Time on board is about 46 minutes; with the changes, allow about 54 minutes.
A second option goes via M4 metro, Marmaray, and Kadıköy - Eminönü ferry: 17 stops, 2 changes, about 61 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Karaköy: Turyol İskelesi (119 m), Bereketzade Cami (146 m), Yeraltı Camii (168 m), Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Camii (183 m), Sabancı University Vault Gallery (195 m).
Step by step
- M4Take the M4 metro train towards Kadıköy at Kartal and get off after 14 stops at Ayrılık Çeşmesi. 14 stops, about 33 min
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Halkalı at Ayrılık Çeşmesi and get off after 2 stops at Sirkeci. 2 stops, about 9 min
- T1Take the T1 tram tram towards Kabataş at Sirkeci and get off after 2 stops at Karaköy. 2 stops, about 4 min
Changing lines
- M4MRChange 1: Ayrılık ÇeşmesiGet off the M4 metro at Ayrılık Çeşmesi. In the same station, change to the Marmaray and board towards Halkalı. Allow about 4 minutes for the change.
- MRT1Change 2: SirkeciGet off the Marmaray at Sirkeci. In the same station, change to the T1 tram and board towards Kabataş. Allow about 4 minutes for the change.
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: M4 46,20 TL (first boarding), Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), T1 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
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I change between Kartal and Karaköy?
At Ayrılık Çeşmesi and Sirkeci.
How many stops is it from Kartal to Karaköy?
18 stops with 2 changes, about 54 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via M4 metro, Marmaray, and Kadıköy - Eminönü ferry, 17 stops, 2 changes, about 61 minutes.
When are the first and last M4 metro services?
The first M4 metro service leaves at 06:00 and the last at 23:59. 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 Kartal to Karaköy?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 110,02 TL: M4 46,20 TL (first boarding), Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), T1 26,42 TL (second transfer).
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Route data: Metro İstanbul, İBB Açık VeriChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method