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How to get from Kirazlı-Bağcılar to Altunizade
Checked: 14 October 2026- Kirazlı-BağcılarStart M3
- Bağcılar Meydan~2 min
- Üçyüzlü~5 min
- Menderes~7 min
- Esenler~9 min
- Otogar~10 min M1A
- Kocatepe~12 min M1A
- Sağmalcılar~15 min M1A
- Bayrampaşa-Maltepe~17 min M1A
- Topkapı-Ulubatlı~20 min M1A
- Emniyet-Fatih~22 min M1A
- Aksaray~24 min M1AT1
- YenikapıChange to Marmaray · ~25 min M1AM2MR
- Sirkeci~33 min T1
- ÜsküdarChange to M5 metro · ~38 min M5
- Fıstıkağacı~44 min
- Bağlarbaşı~46 min
- AltunizadeArrive · ~47 min MB
About this route
There's no single line from Kirazlı-Bağcılar to Altunizade. The quickest way: take the M1B metro train towards Yenikapı at Kirazlı-Bağcılar and get off after 12 stops at Yenikapı; then take the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Yenikapı and get off after 2 stops at Üsküdar; then take the M5 metro train towards Sultanbeyli at Üsküdar and get off after 3 stops at Altunizade.
That's 17 stops and 2 changes in total. Time on board is about 39 minutes; with the changes, allow about 47 minutes.
A second option goes via M3 metro, Marmaray, and M5 metro: 15 stops, 2 changes, about 47 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Altunizade: İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi Altunizade Yerleşkesi (117 m), Altunizade Mosque (225 m), Acıbadem Hospital (407 m), Başkent Üniversitesi İstanbul Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Hastanesi (422 m), Üsküdar Üniversitesi Güney Yerleşkesi (431 m).
Step by step
- M1BTake the M1B metro train towards Yenikapı at Kirazlı-Bağcılar and get off after 12 stops at Yenikapı. 12 stops, about 25 min
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Yenikapı and get off after 2 stops at Üsküdar. 2 stops, about 8 min
- M5Take the M5 metro train towards Sultanbeyli at Üsküdar and get off after 3 stops at Altunizade. 3 stops, about 6 min
Changing lines
- M1BMRChange 1: YenikapıGet off the M1B metro at Yenikapı. In the same station, change to the Marmaray and board towards Gebze. Allow about 4 minutes for the change.
- MRM5Change 2: ÜsküdarGet off the Marmaray at Üsküdar. In the same station, change to the M5 metro and board towards Sultanbeyli. Allow about 4 minutes for the change. The M5 metro station has 4 lifts and 14 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: M1B 46,20 TL (first boarding), Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), M5 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
- M2M1BTaksim → Kirazlı-Bağcılar1 change · ~38 min16 stops
- M1BYenikapı → Kirazlı-Bağcılardirect · ~25 min12 stops
- M4MRM1BKadıköy → Kirazlı-Bağcılar2 changes · ~48 min16 stops
- MRM1BÜsküdar → Kirazlı-Bağcılar1 change · ~38 min14 stops
- MRM1BSirkeci → Kirazlı-Bağcılar1 change · ~33 min13 stops
- F1M2M1BKabataş → Kirazlı-Bağcılar2 changes · ~45 min17 stops
Frequently asked questions
Where do I change between Kirazlı-Bağcılar and Altunizade?
At Yenikapı and Üsküdar.
How many stops is it from Kirazlı-Bağcılar to Altunizade?
17 stops with 2 changes, about 47 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via M3 metro, Marmaray, and M5 metro, 15 stops, 2 changes, about 47 minutes.
When are the first and last M1B metro services?
The first M1B metro service leaves at 06:00 and the last at 00:03. 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 Kirazlı-Bağcılar to Altunizade?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 110,02 TL: M1B 46,20 TL (first boarding), Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), M5 26,42 TL (second transfer).
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Route data: Metro İstanbul, İBB Açık VeriChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method