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How to get from Yenikapı to İstanbul Havalimanı
Checked: 14 October 2026- YenikapıStart M1AM1BMR
- Vezneciler-İstanbul Ü.~2 min
- Haliç~4 min
- Şişhane~6 min
- Taksim~9 min F1
- Osmanbey~11 min
- Şişli-Mecidiyeköy~14 min
- GayrettepeChange to M11 metro · ~17 min M11
- Kağıthane~25 min M7
- Hasdal~30 min
- Kemerburgaz~36 min
- Göktürk~39 min
- İhsaniye~49 min
- Kargo Terminali~54 min
- İstanbul HavalimanıArrive · ~56 min
About this route
There's no single line from Yenikapı to İstanbul Havalimanı. The quickest way: take the M2 metro train towards Hacıosman at Yenikapı and get off after 7 stops at Gayrettepe; then take the M11 metro train towards İstanbul Havalimanı at Gayrettepe and get off after 7 stops at İstanbul Havalimanı.
That's 14 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 52 minutes; with the changes, allow about 56 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Step by step
- M2Take the M2 metro train towards Hacıosman at Yenikapı and get off after 7 stops at Gayrettepe. 7 stops, about 17 min
- M11Take the M11 metro train towards İstanbul Havalimanı at Gayrettepe and get off after 7 stops at İstanbul Havalimanı. 7 stops, about 36 min
Changing lines
- M2M11Change 1: GayrettepeGet off the M2 metro at Gayrettepe. In the same station, change to the M11 metro and board towards İstanbul Havalimanı. 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
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 İstanbul Havalimanı?
At Gayrettepe.
How many stops is it from Yenikapı to İstanbul Havalimanı?
14 stops with 1 change, about 56 minutes.
When are the first and last M2 metro services?
The first M2 metro service leaves at 05:57 and the last at 00:00. These are the line's opening hours; the time it passes your stop can be a few minutes later.
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Route data: Metro İstanbul, İBB Açık VeriChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method