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How to get to Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş is on the rail network: 12 stations in the district (Metrobus, metro, cable car, funicular): Zincirlikuyu, Gayrettepe, 4.Levent, Levent, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi – Hisarüstü…. From Taksim about 14 min.
- 12rail stations
- 69bus lines
- 4minibus lines
- 122bus stops

How long does it take to get to Beşiktaş?
Weekday 10:00 to the centre of Beşiktaş, using scheduled timetables; walking included, full Istanbulkart fare with transfer discounts. Bus and minibus times depend on traffic.
| From | Time | Route | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taksim | 14 minWithout road traffic: 47 min | 40TPark Otel → Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi | 46.20 TL |
| Sultanahmet | 25 min · 1 transfer | 80.60 TL | |
| Kadıköy | 37 min · 2 transfers | separate fare | |
| Üsküdar | 23 min | VapurÜsküdar (Dentur) İskelesi → Beşiktaş (Dentur) İskelesi | separate fare |
| Mecidiyeköy | 20 min · 1 transfer | ~89.20 TL incl. minibus | |
| Yenikapı | 24 min · 1 transfer | 80.60 TL | |
| Istanbul Airport | 50 min · 1 transfer | 76.74 TL | |
| Sabiha Gökçen Airport | 1 h 6 min · 1 transferWithout road traffic: 1 h 19 min | SG-240BSabiha Gökçen Havalimanı → Beşiktaş Peronlar | 519.50 TL |
| Esenler Bus Terminal | 44 min · 2 transfers | 107.02 TL |
Calculated by the Geldik journey planner (Metro İstanbul official timetable, İETT scheduled timetable, İBB minibus plan) for a weekday (Wednesday, scheduled timetable).
Metro, Metrobus and Marmaray stations in Beşiktaş
Buses in Beşiktaş (69 lines)
- 40TPark Otel – İstinye Dereiçi
- DT1Vadi – Vadi
- 559CPark Otel – Rumeli Hisarüstü
- 58AKabataş – Poligon Mahallesi
- 22Kabataş – İstinye Dereiçi
- 59AŞişli Merkez – İstinye Dereiçi
- 29DKabataş – Ferahevler
- DT2Vadi – Vadi
- 40Taksim – Rumeli Feneri
- 58ULKabataş – Ambarlıdere
- 43RKabataş – Rumeli Hisarüstü
- 22REBeşiktaş Peronlar – Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- 58NKabataş – Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- 26BKabataş – Fulya Mahallesi
- 26Eminönü Kantarcılar – Dikilitaş
- 30DYenikapı Marmaray – Vadi
- 63Kabataş – Kağıthane
- 27EKabataş – Şirintepe
- 62Kabataş – Kağıthane
- 62GBeşiktaş Peronlar – Emniyettepe
- 57ULKuruçeşme Üstü – Beşiktaş Peronlar
- 22BBebek – Çamlıbahçe
- 59KŞişli – Fatih Sultan Karayolları
- HM24.Levent – Konaklar Mahallesi
- 27SEKabataş – Seyrantepe
- 29CKabataş – Tarabya Üstü
- 41EKabataş – Ayazağa
- U1Beşiktaş Peronlar – Beşiktaş Peronlar
- U2Beşiktaş Peronlar – Beşiktaş Peronlar
- 59CHMecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Arnavutköy
- 59RŞişli Merkez – Rumeli Hisarüstü
- 59NŞişli Merkez – Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- 26AEminönü Kantarcılar – Fulya Mahallesi
- HM4Şişli Merkez – Basın Sitesi
- 36GBeşiktaş Peronlar – Sultangazi Peronlar
- 59RSRumeli Hisarüstü – Sarıyer
- 29AAta Caddesi – Beşiktaş Meydan
- 50LBeşiktaş Peronlar – Alibeyköy Metro
- 55ETBeşiktaş Peronlar – Gaziosmanpaşa Belediye
- 58SLevazım Mahallesi – Kabataş
- 29EBeşiktaş Peronlar – Maslak Gazeteciler Sitesi
- 40BBeşiktaş Peronlar – Sarıyer
- 129TGümüşsuyu Peron – Bostancı Peronlar
- 30ABeşiktaş Peronlar – Şişli Merkez
- 28Beşiktaş Meydan – Topkapı
- 28TBeşiktaş Meydan – Topkapı
- EL2Emirgan – 4.Levent
- 30MBeşiktaş Peronlar – Mecidiyeköy Viyadük
- 55GBeşiktaş Peronlar – Gaziosmanpaşa
- 48TGümüşsuyu Peron – Hamidiye Mahallesi
- 50THarbiye Askeri Müze – Alibeyköy Metro
- 34Edirnekapı Garajı – Avcılar Mrk.ünv.kmp.
- 74AEminönü – Gayrettepe
- 34ASSöğütlüçeşme – Avcılar Mrk.ünv.kmp.
- 34ZSöğütlüçeşme – Zincirlikuyu
- 59RKSarıtepe Kampüsü – Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kampüsü
- 64ÇŞişli Merkez – Emniyettepe
- 34ASöğütlüçeşme – Cevizlibağ
- 34BZZincirlikuyu – B.sondurak
- 34GB.sondurak – Söğütlüçeşme
- 122MMecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Şehit Şahinbey
- 122V4.Levent Metro – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi
- 129L4.Levent Metro – Bostancı Köprüsü
- 500T4.Levent Metro – Şifa Sondurak
- E-34.Levent Metro – Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
- 70KEEminönü Kantarcılar – Kurtuluş
- 25GTaksim – Sarıyer
- 41A4.Levent Metro – Ayazağa
- 74Eminönü – Hilton Sitesi
Minibuses in Beşiktaş (4 lines)
Minibus line pages are in Turkish.
Busiest bus stops in Beşiktaş
Stops served by the most lines. Stop pages (lines and next departures) are in Turkish.
- Mimar Sinan ÜniversitesiVişnezade · 31 lines
- Yıldız Teknik ÜniversitesiAbbasağa · 24 lines
- Barbaros BulvarıCihannüma · 24 lines
- Beşiktaş MeydanSinanpaşa · 29 lines
- BalmumcuGayrettepe · 23 lines
- DarphaneDikilitaş · 23 lines
- Ertuğrul SitesiDikilitaş · 23 lines
- AkaretlerSinanpaşa · 29 lines
- Deniz MüzesiSinanpaşa · 23 lines
- Etiler Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu LisesiNisbetiye · 14 lines
- ÇırağanCihannüma · 12 lines
- Yahya EfendiYıldız · 12 lines
- Galatasaray ÜniversitesiYıldız · 12 lines
- Ortaköy-Kabataş Erkek LisesiYıldız · 12 lines
- AkmerkezNisbetiye · 10 lines
- LeventNisbetiye · 15 lines
- Beşiktaş PeronlarSinanpaşa · 14 lines
- Beşiktaş StadyumuVişnezade · 11 lines
- Dolmabahçe Gazhane CaddesiGümüşsuyu · 12 lines
- ÇamlıbahçeArnavutköy · 6 lines
- KolejArnavutköy · 6 lines
- KuruçeşmeKuruçeşme · 6 lines
- OrtaköyOrtaköy · 6 lines
- Şifa YurduOrtaköy · 6 lines
How to get to Beşiktaş from other districts
- From Adalar1 h 48 min · 2 transfers
- From Arnavutköy1 h 21 min · 2 transfers
- From Ataşehir1 h 9 min · 2 transfers
- From Avcılar1 h 30 min · 1 transfer
- From Bağcılar58 min · 2 transfers
- From Bahçelievler1 h 6 min · 2 transfers
- From Bakırköy50 min · 1 transfer
- From Başakşehir1 h 26 min · 3 transfers
- From Bayrampaşa52 min · 2 transfers
- From Beykoz1 h 12 min · 2 transfers
- From Beylikdüzü1 h 46 min · 2 transfers
- From Beyoğlu23 min · 1 transfer
- From Büyükçekmece1 h 49 min · 2 transfers
- From Çatalca2 h 21 min · 2 transfers
- From Çekmeköy1 h 13 min · 2 transfers
- From Esenler50 min · 2 transfers
- From Esenyurt1 h 46 min · 2 transfers
- From Eyüpsultan51 min · 1 transfer
- From Fatih37 min · 1 transfer
- From Gaziosmanpaşa1 h · 2 transfers
- From Güngören1 h 15 min · 1 transfer
- From Kadıköy44 min · direct
- From Kağıthane39 min · 1 transfer
- From Kartal1 h 11 min · 1 transfer
- From Küçükçekmece1 h 7 min · 1 transfer
- From Maltepe1 h 6 min · 2 transfers
- From Pendik1 h 17 min · 1 transfer
- From Sancaktepe1 h 11 min · 1 transfer
- From Sarıyer1 h 2 min · 1 transfer
- From Silivri2 h 42 min · 2 transfers
- From Sultanbeyli1 h 21 min · 2 transfers
- From Sultangazi1 h 18 min · 1 transfer
- From Şile2 h 34 min · 2 transfers
- From Şişli30 min · 1 transfer
- From Tuzla1 h 49 min · 2 transfers
- From Ümraniye45 min · 1 transfer
- From Üsküdar20 min · direct
- From Zeytinburnu48 min · 1 transfer
From Beşiktaş to other districts (38)
- To Adalar1 h 41 min
- To Arnavutköy47 min
- To Ataşehir1 h 4 min
- To Avcılar1 h 28 min
- To Bağcılar57 min
- To Bahçelievler1 h 7 min
- To Bakırköy54 min
- To Başakşehir1 h 25 min
- To Bayrampaşa54 min
- To Beykoz1 h 7 min
- To Beylikdüzü1 h 44 min
- To Beyoğlu28 min
- To Büyükçekmece1 h 46 min
- To Çatalca2 h 22 min
- To Çekmeköy1 h 20 min
- To Esenler55 min
- To Esenyurt1 h 48 min
- To Eyüpsultan49 min
- To Fatih34 min
- To Gaziosmanpaşa1 h 1 min
- To Güngören1 h 5 min
- To Kadıköy44 min
- To Kağıthane41 min
- To Kartal1 h 16 min
- To Küçükçekmece1 h 11 min
- To Maltepe1 h 8 min
- To Pendik1 h 21 min
- To Sancaktepe1 h 16 min
- To Sarıyer54 min
- To Silivri2 h 22 min
- To Sultanbeyli1 h 30 min
- To Sultangazi31 min
- To Şile3 h 4 min
- To Şişli35 min
- To Tuzla1 h 45 min
- To Ümraniye50 min
- To Üsküdar20 min
- To Zeytinburnu52 min
Neighbourhoods in Beşiktaş
Abbasağa · Akaretler · Akat · Arnavutköy · Balmumcu · Bebek · Cihannüma · Çırağan · Dikilitaş · Etiler · Gayrettepe · Karanfilköy · Konaklar · Kuruçeşme · Kültür · Levazım · Levent · Mecidiye · Muradiye · Nisbetiye · Ortaköy · Serencebey · Sinanpaşa · Türkali · Ulus · Vişnezade · Yıldız
Linked neighbourhoods open directions. Streets with their stops and lines: Beşiktaş streets (79, in Turkish).
Neighbouring districts
Frequently asked questions
Where is Beşiktaş?
Beşiktaş is a district on the European side of Istanbul; neighbouring districts: Beyoğlu, Kağıthane, Sarıyer, Şişli.
Is there a metro in Beşiktaş?
Yes. Zincirlikuyu (Metrobus); Gayrettepe (M11, M2); 4.Levent (M2); Levent (M2, M6); Boğaziçi Üniversitesi – Hisarüstü (M6); Etiler (M6); Nispetiye (M6); Fulya (M7); Yıldız (M7); Maçka (TF1); Rumeli Hisarüstü (F4); Aşiyan (F4).
How do I get from Taksim to Beşiktaş?
40T bus (Park Otel → Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi); about 14 min in total, 46.20 TL with an Istanbulkart (weekday 10:00, scheduled timetable).
How do I get from Istanbul Airport to Beşiktaş?
M11 (İstanbul Havalimanı → Gayrettepe), then 58N bus (Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs → Beşiktaş Meydan); about 50 min in total, 76.74 TL.
Which buses go to Beşiktaş?
69 İETT bus lines stop in Beşiktaş; those with the most stops: 40T, DT1, 559C, 58A, 22, 59A, 29D, DT2, 40, 58UL.
Are there minibuses in Beşiktaş?
Yes, 4 minibus lines run through Beşiktaş: Zincirlikuyu, B33, B46, SRY.
What time is the first and last metro in Beşiktaş?
On weekdays the earliest departure is 05:58 (Gayrettepe, M11 metro towards Halkalı) and the latest is 23:58 (Gayrettepe, M11 metro towards Halkalı).
District boundaries and centre: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Station districts verified with İBB open data.
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