TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES
📍 Istanbul Airport (IST) ⇄ Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 🚌 Public Transit (Havaist + Metro + Bus): Take the HVIST-14 airport shuttle to Kadıköy. 🚶 Walk for about 5-7 minutes to the Kadıköy Metro Station entrance. Take the M4 Metro (Direction: Sabiha Gökçen) and get off at Maltepe station. 🚶 Walk 2-3 minutes to the bus stop and take local bus (KM41 or KM42) up to the medical faculty. 🚶 Walk 3-5 minutes from the bus stop to the main entrance. (Est. Total Time: 100-120 mins). Return: Follow the exact same route in reverse.
- 🚕 Taxi: Distance is approx. 100 km. Takes 1 hour 15 minutes depending on highway traffic.
📍 Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) ⇄ Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 🚇 Public Transit (Metro + Bus): 🚶 Walk 2-3 minutes from the arrivals terminal directly to the M4 Metro Station. Take the M4 Metro and get off at Maltepe station. 🚶 Walk 2-3 minutes to the bus stop and take bus (KM41 or KM42) to the faculty. 🚶 Walk 3-5 minutes from the bus stop to the main entrance. (Est. Total Time: 45-55 mins). Return: Follow the same route in reverse.
- 🚕 Taxi: Distance is approx. 28 km. Takes 25-35 minutes depending on traffic.
📍 Istanbul Airport (IST) ⇄ Elite World Grand İstanbul Küçükyalı
- 🚌 Public Transit (Havaist + Metro): Take the HVIST-14 shuttle to Kadıköy. 🚶 Walk for 5-7 minutes to transfer to the M4 Metro. Take the M4 Metro (Direction: Sabiha Gökçen) and get off at Küçükyalı station. 🚶 Walk 1-2 minutes; the hotel is located right next to the station exit. (Est. Total Time: 90-110 mins). Return: Reverse the same route.
- 🚕 Taxi: Approx. 91 km. Takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
📍 Istanbul Airport (IST) ⇄ 216 MaCity Hotel
- 🚌 Public Transit (Havaist + Metro): Take the HVIST-14 shuttle to Kadıköy. 🚶 Walk for 5-7 minutes to transfer to the M4 Metro. Take the M4 Metro and get off at Maltepe station. 🚶 Walk for about 15-20 minutes (approx. 1.5 km) from the station to the hotel, or take a quick 3-minute taxi ride. (Est. Total Time: 95-115 mins). Return: Reverse the same route.
- 🚕 Taxi: Approx. 92 km. Takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
📍 Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) ⇄ Elite World Grand İstanbul Küçükyalı
- 🚇 Public Transit (Direct Metro): The easiest route! 🚶 Walk 2-3 minutes from the terminal to the metro. Take the M4 Metro directly from the airport and get off at Küçükyalı station. 🚶 Walk 1-2 minutes; the hotel is adjacent to the exit. (Est. Total Time: 40 mins). Return: Take the M4 Metro back to the airport.
- 🚕 Taxi: Approx. 30 km. Takes 30-35 minutes.
📍 Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) ⇄ 216 MaCity Hotel
- 🚇 Public Transit (Metro): 🚶 Walk 2-3 minutes from the terminal to the metro. Take the M4 Metro from the airport and get off at Maltepe station. 🚶 Walk 15-20 minutes from the station to the hotel, or use a quick taxi. (Est. Total Time: 45 mins). Return: Take the M4 Metro back to the airport.
- 🚕 Taxi: Approx. 30 km. Takes about 30 minutes.
📍 Elite World Grand İstanbul Küçükyalı ⇄ Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 🚕 Taxi (Highly Recommended): The distance is very short (approx. 3.7 km). A direct taxi ride takes only 10-15 minutes.
- 🚌 Public Transit: 🚶 Walk 1-2 minutes to the Küçükyalı Metro Station. Take the M4 Metro for 1 stop to Maltepe. 🚶 Walk 2-3 minutes to the bus stop and catch bus KM41 or KM42 up the hill. 🚶 Walk 3-5 minutes to the faculty entrance. Return: Reverse the same route.
📍 216 MaCity Hotel ⇄ Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 🚕 Taxi (Highly Recommended): Extremely close (approx. 2.1 km). A direct taxi ride takes only 5-10 minutes.
- 🚌 Public Transit: 🚶 Walk 15-20 minutes to the Maltepe main road area to catch a bus up the hill. Due to the walking distance and the uphill nature of the campus, taking a quick taxi directly from the hotel is much more practical and efficient.
Note: Taxi durations and schedules may vary based on Istanbul traffic. For real-time updates, you can check the official Metro Istanbul, Havaist, or Havabüs websites.