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How to get from Yenikapı to Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
Checked: 14 October 2026- YenikapıStart M1AM1BM2
- Sirkeci~4 min T1
- Üsküdar~8 min M5
- Ayrılık ÇeşmesiChange to M4 metro · ~13 min M4
- Acıbadem~19 min
- Ünalan~22 min
- Göztepe~23 min
- Yenisahra~26 min
- Kozyatağı~29 min M8
- Bostancı~31 min
- Küçükyalı~34 min
- Maltepe~37 min
- Huzurevi~39 min
- Gülsuyu~41 min
- Esenkent~43 min
- Hastane-Adliye~45 min
- Soğanlık~47 min
- Kartal~50 min
- Yakacık-Adnan Kahveci~52 min
- Pendik~55 min
- Tavşantepe~57 min
- Fevzi Çakmak-Hastane~59 min
- Yayalar-Şeyhli~62 min
- Kurtköy~65 min
- Sabiha Gökçen HavalimanıArrive · ~67 min
About this route
There's no single line from Yenikapı to Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı. The quickest way: take the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Yenikapı and get off after 3 stops at Ayrılık Çeşmesi; then take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Ayrılık Çeşmesi and get off after 21 stops at Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı.
That's 24 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 63 minutes; with the changes, allow about 67 minutes.
A second option goes via M2 metro, Metrobus, and M4 metro: 31 stops, 2 changes, about 94 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı: Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı Camii (264 m).
Step by step
- MRTake the Marmaray train towards Gebze at Yenikapı and get off after 3 stops at Ayrılık Çeşmesi. 3 stops, about 13 min
- M4Take the M4 metro train towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı at Ayrılık Çeşmesi and get off after 21 stops at Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı. 21 stops, about 50 min
Changing lines
- MRM4Change 1: Ayrılık ÇeşmesiGet off the Marmaray at Ayrılık Çeşmesi. In the same station, change to the M4 metro and board towards Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı. Allow about 4 minutes for the change. The M4 metro station has 3 lifts and 18 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 (3 stations), M4 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 Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı?
At Ayrılık Çeşmesi.
How many stops is it from Yenikapı to Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı?
24 stops with 1 change, about 67 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via M2 metro, Metrobus, and M4 metro, 31 stops, 2 changes, about 94 minutes.
How much does it cost from Yenikapı to Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 71,80 TL: Marmaray 37,40 TL (3 stations), M4 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: İBB Açık Veri, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method