Asian side · Istanbul
How to get to Çekmeköy
Çekmeköy is on the rail network: 1 station in the district (metro): Çekmeköy. From Taksim about 1 h 9 min, 1 transfer.
- 1rail stations
- 50bus lines
- 7minibus lines
- 181bus stops

How long does it take to get to Çekmeköy?
Weekday 10:00 to the centre of Çekmeköy, using scheduled timetables; walking included, full Istanbulkart fare with transfer discounts. Bus and minibus times depend on traffic.
| From | Time | Route | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taksim | 1 h 9 min · 1 transfer | 138.60 TL | |
| Sultanahmet | 1 h 10 min · 3 transfers | ~153.02 TL incl. minibus | |
| Kadıköy | 50 min | 14CEKadıköy Çarşı → Köyiçi | 46.20 TL |
| Üsküdar | 50 min · 1 transfer | ~89.20 TL incl. minibus | |
| Mecidiyeköy | 1 h 7 min | 522STMecidiyeköy Mezarlık → Serindere | 92.40 TL |
| Yenikapı | 1 h 2 min · 1 transfer | 71.80 TL | |
| Istanbul Airport | 1 h 37 min · 1 transfer | 134.74 TL | |
| Sabiha Gökçen Airport | 1 h 19 min · 2 transfers | ~123.60 TL incl. minibus | |
| Esenler Bus Terminal | 1 h 22 min · 3 transfers | ~153.02 TL incl. minibus |
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 Çekmeköy
Buses in Çekmeköy (50 lines)
- 9ÇNÖzyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- 11AŞehit Erol Olçok – Özyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı
- 14AKadıköy – Özyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı
- 11RNecip Fazıl Metro – Cumhuriyet Köyü Yolu
- 138Estergon Caddesi – Çok Programlı Lise
- 14AKKadıköy – Özyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı
- 9HÇekmeköy Belediyesi – Çok Programlı Lise
- 138BEstergon Caddesi – Göllü
- 522Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Özyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı
- 131KKartal – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- ÇM44Prof. Dr. Feriha Öz Hastanesi – Özyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı
- 139AAğva Merkez – Şemsipaşa
- 122MMecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Şehit Şahinbey
- 9SAtatürk Mahallesi Peronlar – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- UM62Necip Fazıl Metro – Yenidoğan Peronlar
- 139TTedaş Önü – Tepe Üstü
- 132ÇKKartal – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- 122YMecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- 122DMecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 14ÇKKadıköy – Şehit Şahinbey
- UM40Necip Fazıl Metro – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 131YKartal – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- ÇM41Necip Fazıl Metro – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- ÇM42Sarıgazi Garajı – Şehit Şahinbey
- 9TŞehit Erol Olçok – Şehit Şahinbey
- 11ÇBElmalıkent – Kavacık Aktarma
- 9KKadıköy – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 9KSNecip Fazıl Metro – Kasaba Evleri
- 139SBaşkaya Caddesi – Necip Fazıl Metro
- 14ŞBKadıköy – Şehit Şahinbey
- 14TKozyatağı Metro – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 131TEstergon Caddesi – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 14CEKadıköy – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- 132YMMarmara Eğitim Köyü – Yeşiltepe Son Durak
- 132NKartal – Özyeğin Üniversitesi Alt Kapı
- 139Şile Terminal – Şemsipaşa
- 122ÇKKavacık Aktarma – Şehit Şahinbey
- MR9Ayrılık Çeşmesi Marmaray – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 139DDarlık – Necip Fazıl Metro
- 11GNecip Fazıl Metro – Yenidoğan Peronlar
- ÇM43Necip Fazıl Metro – Atatürk Mahallesi Peronlar
- 11Şehit Erol Olçok – Yenidoğan Peronlar
- 14BKKadıköy – Çekmeköy Belediyesi
- AND2YAnadolu Adalet Sarayı – Sancaktepe Kavşağı
- 14YKAyrılık Çeşmesi Marmaray – Yenidoğan Peronlar
- 522STMecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Sultanbeyli Peronlar
- 11ÜSÜsküdar Marmaray – Sultanbeyli Peronlar
- 122H4.Levent Metro – Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
- 122V4.Levent Metro – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi
- AND2KKurtköy Garajı – Kurtköy Garajı
Minibuses in Çekmeköy (7 lines)
Minibus line pages are in Turkish.
- BL401Sultanbeyli – Sarıgazi – Dudullu
- C56Üsküdar – Ümraniye – Alemdağ – Reşadiye
- C77Ümraniye – Dudullu – Çekmeköy – Hamidiye (şahinbey) – Çavuşbaşı
- C307Ümraniye Eğt. ve Araş.hast. – Cemil Meriç Mah. – Huzur Mah. – Dudullu
- C311Dudullu – Esenşehir – Sarıgazi – Taşdelen – Yenidoğan – Abdurrahmangazi – Hilal Mah.
- ŞL05Şile Dere Köyleri – Üsküdar
- ŞL16Şile Merkez – Ümraniye Metro Garden AVM
Busiest bus stops in Çekmeköy
Stops served by the most lines. Stop pages (lines and next departures) are in Turkish.
- Sancaktepe KavşağıKirazlıdere · 28 lines
- Halit Bin Velit CamiiKirazlıdere · 23 lines
- PlazalarNecip Fazıl · 16 lines
- SitelerMimar Sinan · 14 lines
- Özdil SokakMimar Sinan · 14 lines
- SeymenlerGüngören · 14 lines
- GüngörenCumhuriyet · 13 lines
- TaşdelenCumhuriyet · 13 lines
- Yenidoğan SapağıSoğukpınar · 13 lines
- Mimar Sinan CaddesiMimar Sinan · 16 lines
- Sinan SokakCumhuriyet · 13 lines
- Nişantepe SapağıNişantepe · 10 lines
- SultançiftliğiCumhuriyet · 13 lines
- Şile YoluParseller · 20 lines
- KöyiçiMimar Sinan · 10 lines
- KöşkMerkez · 10 lines
- ÇekmeköyMerkez · 10 lines
- Vatan CaddesiCumhuriyet · 9 lines
- Nar SokakCumhuriyet · 9 lines
- Senem SokakHamidiye · 11 lines
- HamidiyeMehmet Akif · 11 lines
- Ulubatlı Hasan CaddesiHamidiye · 11 lines
- Çekmeköy Spor SalonuMehmet Akif · 11 lines
- Refah CamiiMimar Sinan · 11 lines
How to get to Çekmeköy from other districts
- From Adalar1 h 55 min · 3 transfers
- From Arnavutköy2 h 9 min · 1 transfer
- From Ataşehir52 min · 1 transfer
- From Avcılar2 h 10 min · 2 transfers
- From Bağcılar1 h 38 min · 2 transfers
- From Bahçelievler1 h 45 min · 2 transfers
- From Bakırköy1 h 28 min · 1 transfer
- From Başakşehir2 h 19 min · 2 transfers
- From Bayrampaşa1 h 31 min · 2 transfers
- From Beşiktaş1 h 20 min · 1 transfer
- From Beykoz1 h 15 min · 1 transfer
- From Beylikdüzü2 h 19 min · 2 transfers
- From Beyoğlu1 h 21 min · 1 transfer
- From Büyükçekmece2 h 25 min · 3 transfers
- From Çatalca3 h 5 min · 2 transfers
- From Esenler1 h 36 min · 3 transfers
- From Esenyurt2 h 23 min · 3 transfers
- From Eyüpsultan1 h 40 min · 2 transfers
- From Fatih1 h 30 min · 2 transfers
- From Gaziosmanpaşa1 h 43 min · 2 transfers
- From Güngören1 h 45 min · 3 transfers
- From Kadıköy46 min · direct
- From Kağıthane1 h 13 min · 1 transfer
- From Kartal1 h 25 min · direct
- From Küçükçekmece1 h 37 min · 1 transfer
- From Maltepe1 h 4 min · 3 transfers
- From Pendik1 h 30 min · 2 transfers
- From Sancaktepe36 min · direct
- From Sarıyer1 h 43 min · 2 transfers
- From Silivri3 h 24 min · 3 transfers
- From Sultanbeyli52 min · 2 transfers
- From Sultangazi2 h 7 min · 2 transfers
- From Şile1 h 49 min · direct
- From Şişli1 h 22 min · 1 transfer
- From Tuzla2 h 5 min · 3 transfers
- From Ümraniye34 min · direct
- From Üsküdar57 min · 1 transfer
- From Zeytinburnu1 h 28 min · 1 transfer
From Çekmeköy to other districts (38)
- To Adalar1 h 41 min
- To Arnavutköy2 h 8 min
- To Ataşehir58 min
- To Avcılar1 h 53 min
- To Bağcılar1 h 41 min
- To Bahçelievler1 h 38 min
- To Bakırköy1 h 17 min
- To Başakşehir1 h 59 min
- To Bayrampaşa1 h 27 min
- To Beşiktaş1 h 13 min
- To Beykoz1 h 9 min
- To Beylikdüzü2 h 10 min
- To Beyoğlu1 h 12 min
- To Büyükçekmece2 h 14 min
- To Çatalca2 h 49 min
- To Esenler1 h 39 min
- To Esenyurt2 h 22 min
- To Eyüpsultan1 h 30 min
- To Fatih1 h 23 min
- To Gaziosmanpaşa1 h 41 min
- To Güngören1 h 45 min
- To Kadıköy1 h 7 min
- To Kağıthane1 h 19 min
- To Kartal1 h 22 min
- To Küçükçekmece1 h 34 min
- To Maltepe1 h 10 min
- To Pendik1 h 32 min
- To Sancaktepe40 min
- To Sarıyer1 h 25 min
- To Silivri3 h 10 min
- To Sultanbeyli48 min
- To Sultangazi1 h 43 min
- To Şile1 h 50 min
- To Şişli1 h 18 min
- To Tuzla2 h 1 min
- To Ümraniye29 min
- To Üsküdar46 min
- To Zeytinburnu1 h 15 min
Neighbourhoods in Çekmeköy
Alemdağ · Aydınlar · Cumhuriyet · Çamlık · Çatalmeşe · Ekşioğlu · Güngören · Hamidiye · Hüseyinli · Kirazlıdere · Koçullu · Mehmet Akif · Merkez · Mimar Sinan · Nişantepe · Ömerli · Reşadiye · Sırapınar · Soğukpınar · Sultançiftliği · Şahinbey · Taşdelen
Linked neighbourhoods open directions. Streets with their stops and lines: Çekmeköy streets (112, in Turkish).
Neighbouring districts
Frequently asked questions
Where is Çekmeköy?
Çekmeköy is a district on the Asian side of Istanbul; neighbouring districts: Beykoz, Pendik, Sancaktepe, Şile, Ümraniye.
Is there a metro in Çekmeköy?
Yes. Çekmeköy (M5).
How do I get from Taksim to Çekmeköy?
M2 (Taksim → Levent), then 522ST bus (Levent → Serindere); about 1 h 9 min in total, 138.60 TL with an Istanbulkart (weekday 10:00, scheduled timetable).
How do I get from Istanbul Airport to Çekmeköy?
M11 (İstanbul Havalimanı → Gayrettepe), then 522ST bus (Gayrettepe → Serindere); about 1 h 37 min in total, 134.74 TL.
Which buses go to Çekmeköy?
50 İETT bus lines stop in Çekmeköy; those with the most stops: 9ÇN, 11A, 14A, 11R, 138, 14AK, 9H, 138B, 522, 131K.
Are there minibuses in Çekmeköy?
Yes, 7 minibus lines run through Çekmeköy: BL401, C56, C77, C307, C311, ŞL05, ŞL16.
What time is the first and last metro in Çekmeköy?
On weekdays the earliest departure is 06:08 (Çekmeköy, M5 metro towards Üsküdar) and the latest is 00:35 (Çekmeköy, M5 metro towards Sultanbeyli).
District boundaries and centre: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Station districts verified with İBB open data.
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