M4 Metro · Sabiha Gökçen line · 2026

M4 Metro: Kadıköy ↔ Sabiha Gökçen Airport

₺42, 52 min Kadıköy → SAW, 06:00–24:00, every 5 min peak. Extension to SAW opened October 2022. Official 2026 fare.

M4 operating hours & frequency

Service hours

Daily 06:00–24:00. Last train SAW → Kadıköy approx. 23:30.

Frequency

Peak every 5 min. Off-peak every 8–10 min.

Fare

₺42 İstanbulkart end-to-end. 90-min transfer 1st leg ₺31.27, 2nd leg ₺24.02. Discounted student/65+ rates apply.

Accessibility

Elevators at all stations. Step-free boarding. TR/EN announcements.

Key stations (west → east)

  1. Kadıköy (ferry terminal)
  2. Ayrılık Çeşmesi (transfer Marmaray → European side)
  3. Acıbadem
  4. Ünalan
  5. Göztepe
  6. Bostancı
  7. Kartal
  8. Pendik
  9. Tavşantepe
  10. Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı (terminus)

Source: Metro İstanbul M4 line schematic. Full line is Kadıköy–Tavşantepe with the airport spur added in 2022.

M4 vs HAVABUS vs taxi

OptionPriceTime Kadıköy → SAWDoor-to-door
M4 metro₺4252 minNo (terminus)
HAVABUS Kadıköy → SAWİstanbulkart/contactless60 minNo
Yellow taxi (metered)₺895–1,21545–60 minYes
Fixed transfer₺1,09045–60 minYes

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