ARRIVAL INFORMATION
From Atatürk Airport:
By Taxi: This is the easiest way, but also the most expensive. Tell the taxi driver "Koç University Istinye Kampüsü" and you will be on your way. Printable version of map to show to taxi driver (this is advised).
By Airport Shuttle: There is a 24 hour shuttle service running from the airport to Taksim (a main city center of Istanbul). The cost is 10 liras and runs about every half an hour (see link for detailed schedule). From Taksim there are numerous options to get to the campus, including taxi (the cost would be at least half of what it would cost to take from the airport).
From Sabiha Gökçen Airport:
By Airport Shuttle: Because of the distance of the airport, it is advised to take the airport shuttle to Taksim. From there you can follow the directions given below. For information on the airport shuttle, please click the "Sabiha Gökçen Airport" link.
From Taksim:
By Taxi: This is the easiest way, but also the most expensive. Tell the taxi driver "Koç University Istinye Kampüsü" and you will be on your way. Printable version of map to show to taxi driver (this is advised).
By Bus: You can take bus number 40T from Taksim to Istinye. You will get off at the stop called "Istinye Merkez". It is located next to the Migros and the Carrefour. From there you walk into the Migros shopping center to reach the campus.
By Metro (Subway): The metro runs from the Taksim square until the İTÜ Maslak (Ayazağa) Campus (see map below). In order to take the metro, you must take it from Taksim until 4. Levent (the last stop). From there, you must exit the subway and go to the other track (the opposite from where you got off) towards Atatürk Oto Sanayı. Once on board you will get off at the second stop (Istanbul Technical University). Once out of the metro station there is a bus stop. Both buses and the privately operated mini bus stop here. It is about a 5 to 10 minute bus ride to Istinye. You can take any of the following bus numbers: 29Ş or 29A*. You will get off at the stop called "Istinye Merkez". It is located next to the Migros and the Carrefour. From there you walk into the Migros shopping center to reach the campus.
*If you take the 29A bus you should ride until the end stop (a small bus station called "Istinye Dereiçi"). From there you can take any of the following bus numbers: 22, 29Ş, or 40T to reach the bus stop called "Istinye Merkez". It is located next to the Migros and the Carrefour. From there you walk into the Migros shopping center to reach the campus.