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How to get from Sultanahmet to Gayrettepe
Checked: 14 October 2026- SultanahmetStart
- Çemberlitaş~2 min
- Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı~3 min
- Laleli-İstanbul Ü.Change to M2 metro · ~5 min
- Laleli → Vezneciler: walk, ~5 min
- Haliç~13 min
- Şişhane~15 min
- Taksim~17 min F1
- Osmanbey~20 min
- Şişli-Mecidiyeköy~22 min
- GayrettepeArrive · ~25 min M11
About this route
There's no single line from Sultanahmet to Gayrettepe. The quickest way: take the T1 tram tram towards Bağcılar at Sultanahmet and get off after 3 stops at Laleli; then walk from Laleli to Vezneciler (about 5 minutes); then take the M2 metro train towards Hacıosman at Vezneciler and get off after 6 stops at Gayrettepe.
That's 9 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 20 minutes; with the changes, allow about 25 minutes.
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
- T1Take the T1 tram tram towards Bağcılar at Sultanahmet and get off after 3 stops at Laleli. 3 stops, about 5 min
- Walk from Laleli to Vezneciler (about 5 minutes).
- M2Take the M2 metro train towards Hacıosman at Vezneciler and get off after 6 stops at Gayrettepe. 6 stops, about 15 min
Changing lines
- T1M2Change 1: LaleliGet off the T1 tram at Laleli. Walk to Vezneciler (about 5 minutes), change to the M2 metro and board towards Hacıosman. Allow about 5 minutes for the change. The M2 metro station has 10 lifts and 19 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 80,60 TL: T1 46,20 TL (first boarding), 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 Sultanahmet and Gayrettepe?
At Laleli.
How many stops is it from Sultanahmet to Gayrettepe?
9 stops with 1 change, about 25 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 Sultanahmet to Gayrettepe?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 80,60 TL: T1 46,20 TL (first boarding), M2 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method