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How to get from Sirkeci to Gayrettepe
Checked: 14 October 2026- SirkeciStart T1
- YenikapıChange to M2 metro · ~4 min M1AM1BM2
- Vezneciler-İstanbul Ü.~9 min
- Haliç~12 min
- Şişhane~13 min
- Taksim~16 min F1
- Osmanbey~19 min
- Şişli-Mecidiyeköy~21 min
- GayrettepeArrive · ~24 min M11
About this route
There's no single line from Sirkeci to Gayrettepe. The quickest way: take the Marmaray train towards Halkalı at Sirkeci and get off at the next stop, Yenikapı; then take the M2 metro train towards Hacıosman at Yenikapı and get off after 7 stops at Gayrettepe.
That's 8 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 20 minutes; with the changes, allow about 24 minutes.
A second option goes via T1 tram, F2 funicular, and M2 metro: 7 stops, 2 changes, about 23 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Gayrettepe: Hacı Nimet Özden Camii (108 m), Altınbaş Üniversitesi Gayrettepe Sosyal Bilimler Yerleşkesi (194 m), İstanbul Şişli Meslek Yüksekokulu (201 m), Astoria (426 m), Medicana Zincirlikuyu Hospital (449 m).
Step by step
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Halkalı at Sirkeci and get off at the next stop, Yenikapı. 1 stop, about 4 min
- M2Take the M2 metro train towards Hacıosman at Yenikapı and get off after 7 stops at Gayrettepe. 7 stops, about 17 min
Changing lines
- MRM2Change 1: YenikapıGet off the Marmaray at Yenikapı. In the same station, change to the M2 metro and board towards Hacıosman. Allow about 4 minutes for the change. The M2 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 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (1 stations), M2 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 Sirkeci and Gayrettepe?
At Yenikapı.
How many stops is it from Sirkeci to Gayrettepe?
8 stops with 1 change, about 24 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via T1 tram, F2 funicular, and M2 metro, 7 stops, 2 changes, about 23 minutes.
How much does it cost from Sirkeci to Gayrettepe?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (1 stations), M2 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: İBB Açık Veri, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method