🌙 Getting Around Istanbul at Night: Night Metro, 24-Hour Buses & Night Ferry Services

 

🌙 Getting Around Istanbul at Night: Night Metro, 24-Hour Buses & Night Ferry Services

Whether you’re coming back from a late dinner in Karaköy, a concert in Kadıköy, or a night out in Beşiktaş, Istanbul has reliable and scenic night transportation options to get you home safely.

This guide covers the latest updates (2025) on Istanbul’s:

  • 🚇 Night Metro

  • 🚌 24-Hour Bus & Metrobus Services

  • ⛴️ Kadıköy – Karaköy – Beşiktaş Night Ferry

⛴️ Night Ferry: Kadıköy – Karaköy – Beşiktaş (Weekend Nights Only)

Looking for a peaceful and beautiful way to cross the Bosphorus at night? City Lines (Şehir Hatları) runs a night ferry service between Kadıköy, Karaköy, and Beşiktaş on weekend nights — specifically:

🗓️ From Friday night to Saturday morning
🗓️ From Saturday night to Sunday morning

The ferry provides cross-continental transport with great views and minimal traffic.

🚢 Eastbound: Kadıköy → Karaköy → Beşiktaş

Direction: Asian Side to European Side

Departure from KadıköyDeparture from KaraköyArrival at BeşiktaşPier Note
23:45–00:15*Kadıköy Old Pier
00:15–00:45*Kadıköy Old Pier
00:45–01:15*Kadıköy Old Pier
01:15–01:45*Kadıköy Old Pier
01:3001:5002:05**Kadıköy New Pier
02:3502:5503:10**Kadıköy New Pier
03:4504:0504:20**Kadıköy New Pier
04:5505:1505:30**Kadıköy New Pier

🚢 Westbound: Beşiktaş → Karaköy → Kadıköy

Direction: European Side to Asian Side

Departure from BeşiktaşDeparture from KaraköyArrival at KadıköyPier Note
00:15–23:45*Kadıköy Old Pier
00:45–00:15*Kadıköy Old Pier
01:15–00:45*Kadıköy Old Pier
01:45–01:15*Kadıköy Old Pier
02:0501:5001:30**Kadıköy New Pier
03:1002:5502:35**Kadıköy New Pier
04:2004:0503:45**Kadıköy New Pier
05:3005:1504:55**Kadıköy New Pier

🔹 Pier Notes:

  • * Departures marked with an asterisk are from Kadıköy Old Ferry Terminal (Eski İskele)

  • ** Departures marked with two asterisks are from Kadıköy New Ferry Terminal (Yeni İskele)

🚇 Istanbul Night Metro – 66 Hours of Non-Stop Weekend Service

The Istanbul Night Metro operates non-stop from Friday morning to Sunday midnight, giving you 66 hours of continuous service on 7 key lines:

  • M1A: Yenikapı – Atatürk Airport

  • M1B: Yenikapı – Kirazlı

  • M2: Yenikapı – Hacıosman

  • M4: Kadıköy – Sabiha Gökçen Airport

  • M5: Üsküdar – Samandıra

  • M6: Levent – Boğaziçi University

  • M7: Yıldız – Mahmutbey

💰 Double Fare applies between 00:30 and 05:30

🚌 Night Buses & 24/7 Metrobus

The city also runs 24/7 bus services, including special night lines and airport connections.

🕒 Metrobus (24-Hour)

  • Route: Söğütlüçeşme (Kadıköy) – Beylikdüzü

  • Frequency at night (00:00–06:00): Every 20 minutes

🚍 Key Night Bus Routes

  • 25G: Sarıyer – Taksim (It also passes through Maslak, 4.Levent, Zincirlikuyu, Mecidiyeköy Metrobus bus stops.)

  • 40: Rumeli Feneri / Garipçe – Taksim

  • 11ÜS: Sultanbeyli – Üsküdar

  • 19S: Yenidoğan / Sancaktepe – Kadıköy

  • 15F: Beykoz – Kadıköy

  • 130A: Deniz Harp Okulu – Kadıköy

  • E-10: Sabiha Gökçen Airport – Kadıköy

  • H-2: Mecidiyeköy – Istanbul Airport

  • H-6: Yunus Emre – Istanbul Airport

  • 50G: Göktürk – Taksim

  • 55G: Gaziosmanpaşa – Beşiktaş

🛑 Weekend-Only Night Lines:

  • KM13: Tuzla – Pendik Metro/YHT (Saturday nights)

  • UM73: Sabiha Gökçen – Necip Fazıl Metro (Saturday nights)

✨ Final Tips for Night Travelers

  • Always carry a charged Istanbulkart

  • Ferry schedules may vary on holidays — check official sources

  • For a peaceful, scenic ride home, the night ferry is hard to beat

📌 Whether you're hopping from club to club or catching a red-eye flight, Istanbul’s night transport keeps you connected across continents — all night long.

Location: Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye

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