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Oyuncu Cikmazi Sok. 18-20, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, 34122, Turkey
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Hello dear friends!
I will be coming to Istanbul to the Sirkeci Terminal (As I'll be coming from european side) BUT I have to change trains and travel further to Ankara.
As I know, trains to Ankara depart from Asian side of the city (from Haydarpaşa Terminal) so my questions are:
1. How much time do I need to get to Haydarpasha from Sirkeci? And...
2. HOW CAN I get from one terminal to another? By public transport, a ferry, another train or what?
Looking forwards to seeing some replies. :)
Thank you all very, very much in advance!
Sirkeci train station is in European side of Istanbul but Haydarpasa is in Asian side of the city.
• You need max one and half hour to cross the Bosporus. You should go to Karakoy to take ferry to go to Haydarpasa
when you go out of the station, turn right walk 50m, you will see a long bridge called Galata. Cross the bridge by walking, the ferry port is just at the end of the bridge on right hand side. There are ferries every 30 minutes and takes 20 minutes. Haydarpasa train station is in front of the ferry port.
You can check the ferry timetable from below link.
http://www.ido.com.tr/en/index.cfm?page=SubPage&kapsam=178&textid=2265&ln=EN
Hi,
As you leave Sirkeci station walk on the right then cross the main street ; go left till the Kadikoy iskelesi and check when is the next ship who stpos in Haydarpasa ; if in long time take i ship to Kadikoy, and as you arrive there walk on the left along the rithim.
There is a ship to Kazdokoy every 20 minutes day time and the duration of the trip is 20 mn too ; no ships by night !
Max
or much better : forget train !!!
Leave the Sirkeci station, on the right ; cross the raod and enter immediatly to the ferry to Harem ; one ferry every 30 min, 15 min later you are in Harem and I'm sure than 10 min after you will be in a bus for Ankara ; 5:30 road trip to Ankara.
Max
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