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How to get from Zincirlikuyu to Otogar
Checked: 14 October 2026- ZincirlikuyuStart
- Mecidiyeköy~3 min M7
- Çağlayan~6 min M7
- Okmeydanı Hastane~8 min
- Darülaceze-Perpa~10 min
- Okmeydanı~12 min
- Halıcıoğlu~16 min
- Ayvansaray-Eyüpsultan~18 min
- Edirnekapı~20 min T4
- Bayrampaşa-Maltepe~23 min
- Topkapı-Şehit Mustafa Cambaz~25 min
- Cevizlibağ~27 min
- MerterChange to M1A metro · ~30 min M1A
- Davutpaşa-YTÜ~37 min
- Terazidere~39 min
- OtogarArrive · ~41 min M1B
About this route
There's no single line from Zincirlikuyu to Otogar. The quickest way: take the Metrobus bus towards Beylikdüzü Sondurak at Zincirlikuyu and get off after 12 stops at Merter; then take the M1A metro train towards Yenikapı at Merter and get off after 3 stops at Otogar.
That's 15 stops and 1 change in total. Time on board is about 37 minutes; with the changes, allow about 41 minutes.
A second option goes via M2 metro and M1A metro: 14 stops, 1 change, about 42 minutes.
Some of these times are calculated from distances, so they can be a few minutes off.
Within walking distance of Otogar: Esenler Otogarı (8 m).
Step by step
- MBTake the Metrobus bus towards Beylikdüzü Sondurak at Zincirlikuyu and get off after 12 stops at Merter. 12 stops, about 30 min
- M1ATake the M1A metro train towards Yenikapı at Merter and get off after 3 stops at Otogar. 3 stops, about 7 min
Changing lines
- MBM1AChange 1: MerterGet off the Metrobus at Merter. In the same station, change to the M1A metro and board towards Yenikapı. Allow about 4 minutes for the change. The M1A metro station has 2 lifts and 4 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 92,40 TL: Metrobus 58 TL (12 stops), M1A 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 Zincirlikuyu and Otogar?
At Merter.
How many stops is it from Zincirlikuyu to Otogar?
15 stops with 1 change, about 41 minutes.
Is there another way?
Yes: via M2 metro and M1A metro, 14 stops, 1 change, about 42 minutes.
How much does it cost from Zincirlikuyu to Otogar?
With a full-fare İstanbulkart the trip comes to about 92,40 TL: Metrobus 58 TL (12 stops), M1A 34,40 TL (first transfer).
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Route data: İETT, Metro İstanbulChecked: 14 October 2026Sources and method