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How to get from Yenikapı to Altunizade
Checked: 14 October 2026- YenikapıStart M1AM1BM2
- Sirkeci~4 min T1
- ÜsküdarChange to M5 metro · ~8 min M5
- Fıstıkağacı~14 min
- Bağlarbaşı~16 min
- AltunizadeArrive · ~18 min MB
About this route
There's no single line from Yenikapı to Altunizade. The quickest way: 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 5 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 14 minutes; with the changes, allow about 18 minutes.
A second option goes via Marmaray and Metrobus: 8 stops, 1 change, about 30 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
- 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
- MRM5Change 1: 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 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), M5 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 Yenikapı and Altunizade?
At Üsküdar.
How many stops is it from Yenikapı to Altunizade?
5 stops with 1 change, about 18 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via Marmaray and Metrobus, 8 stops, 1 change, about 30 minutes.
How much does it cost from Yenikapı to Altunizade?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (2 stations), M5 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: İBB Açık Veri, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method