How to reach Galatasaray University ?

Galatasaray University is 24 km away from the Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Right in front of the exit door of the Ataturk International Airport, take the HAVAS bus to TAKSIM (40mn, 9 TRY) and get off at the last stop, TAKSIM SQUARE (for detailed information about Havas buses please visit http://www.havas.com.tr/en/otobus_istanbul_ahl.asp ). Then either take a taxi (15mn, ~12 TRY), or take a bus and get off at the stop Galatasaray University. The number of busses are 40, 40T, 42T, DT1, DT2.

Other possibility, from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Galatasaray University is taking a taxi (40 mn, ~50 TRY).

Finally, you may take the metro (1.3 TRY) from Istanbul Ataturk Airport and change to tramway (1.3 TRY) at the Zeytinburnu station. Get off at the last stop in Kabatas. From Kabatas taxi costs 6 TRY, there are also regular buses (Ortakoy direction, 1.3 TRY).

If you are coming from Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the HAVAS bus to TAKSIM (for more detailed information, please visit http://www.havas.com.tr/en/otobus_istanbul_saw.asp ).

Keep in mind that, Ataturk Airport is more closer than Sabiha Gokcen Airport to the Galatasary University.

Local information:

Galatasaray University is at 10-15 minutes by walk from Besiktas and Ortakoy. If one wants to take a bus to University, he/she can take any bus working on the shore (for example, the number of busses from Kabatas: 22, 22RE, 25E; from Ortakoy: 40, 40T, 42T, DT1, DT2).

The best way to reach Galatasaray University from Anatolian side of the city is to take a boat to Besiktas from Kadikoy or Uskudar.