Travel & Transportation
The venue is easily reachable by taxi, bus and tram. There are direct flights to Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport from many different cities. There are dedicated shuttle buses as well as municipality bus lines that link the airports to the city.
Nearest IETT Bus Stop: Bilgi Üniversitesi
Nearest Metrobüs Stop: Halıcıoğlu (you need to take a bus or minibus to the campus)
From Istanbul Airport
HAVAİST-IST Buses:
Bus no. 16 (HAVAİST-İST 16) to Taksim Meydanı (Taksim Square)
For more details about HAVAİST- İST 16:
https://www.istairport.com/en/passenger/transport/airport-transfers/havaist
(“Taksim” station should be chosen as the arrival station to view the bus schedule.)
From Taksim to the Santral Campus:
Buses that stop near the venue:
36T Cebeci-Taksim, 38T Küçükköy-Taksim, 37T Yıldıztabya-Taksim, 49T Yeşilpınar-Taksim
Bus no. 15 (HAVAİST-İST 15) to Beşiktaş
For more details about HAVAİST- İST 15:
https://www.istairport.com/en/passenger/transport/airport-transfers/havaist
(“Beşiktaş Meydan” station should be chosen as the arrival station to view the bus schedule.)
From Beşiktaş to the Santral Campus:
Buses that stop near the venue: 55B Gaziosmanpaşa-Beşiktaş
Municipality Buses:
Take the Municipality bus no. H-2:
Get off the bus at the stop called “Hasdal” and from Hasdal, take the bus no. 48A which stops near the venue.
Taxi:
The distance between İstanbul Airport and the Santral Campus is 40 km. The price will be approximately 270 TL (Yellow Taxi). Very few take credit cards, so make sure you have cash and exact change.
From Sabiha Gökçen Airport
HAVABUS shuttle buses:
From Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Taksim
For more details and shuttle schedule:
https://www.havabus.com/yolcuservisi/taksim-sabihagokcenhavalimani.aspx
From Taksim to the Santral Campus:
Buses that stop near the venue:
36T Cebeci-Taksim, 38T Küçükköy-Taksim, 37T Yıldıztabya-Taksim, 49T Yeşilpınar-Taksim
From Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Beşiktaş
For more details about the bus schedule:
https://www.havabus.com/yolcuservisi/kadikoy-sabihagokcenhavalimani.aspx
From Kadıköy to the Santral Campus: There is an option to take the ferry to Beşiktaş.
For more information about the ferry:
From Beşiktas to the Santral Campus:
Buses that stop near the venue: 55B Gaziosmanpaşa-Beşiktaş
Taxi:
The distance between Sabiha Gökçen Airport and the Santral Campus is 60 km. The price will be approximately 390 TL (Yellow Taxi). Very few take credit cards, so make sure you have cash and exact change.
Other Transportation Options
Tram stop near the venue: Üniversite (University), T5 Cibali-Alibeyköy Coach Station Tram Line. For more details about the subway, tram, bus system of Istanbul:
https://www.metro.istanbul/Hatlarimiz/TumHatlarimiz
https://www.metro.istanbul/en/YolcuHizmetleri/AgHaritalari
https://iett.istanbul/tr/main/hatlar/
From Halıcıoğlu Metrobus Stop (6 km). Walk down the hill (towards Haliç/Golden Horn) to the FSM Vakıf Üniversitesi Bus Top or Sütlüce Bus Stop (8-10 minutes) and take bus numbers 36T, 38T, 47, 47A, 47E, 47K, 47N, 47Ç to Bilgi Üniversitesi Bus Stop. 6-7 Bus stops, 9-10 minutes bus ride. You may also take a Minibus from these bus stops or along the coastline.
Driving to the venue. The campus has a Parking Lot with limited capacity. Campus Parking Lot hourly fee: 1hr 16 TL-2hrs 18 TL-3hrs 20TL-12 hrs 35 TL. Alternative Parking Lot on the “Fil Köprü” Street entire-day fee: 20 TL