There are 4 ways to get from Balat to Galata Tower by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Balat to Galata Tower by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balat to Galata Tower is to ferry which costs 16 ₺ - 20 ₺ and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Balat to Galata Tower is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs 310 ₺ - 380 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köprübaşı and arriving at Şişhane 2. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Fener and arriving at Karaköy. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Balat and Galata Tower is 4 km.
The best way to get from Balat to Galata Tower without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs 40 ₺.
The bus from Köprübaşı to Şişhane 2 takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Balat to Galata Tower bus services, operated by İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT), depart from Köprübaşı station.
Balat to Galata Tower bus services, operated by İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT), arrive at Şişhane 2 station.
There are 4435+ hotels available in Galata Tower.
What companies run services between Balat, Istanbul, Turkey and Galata Tower, Turkey?
İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT) operates a bus from Köprübaşı to Şişhane 2 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₺40 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Şehir Hatları operates a ferry from Fener to Karaköy hourly. Tickets cost ₺16–20 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Köprübaşı to Şişhane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺40
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- 0212313800010
- [email protected]
- Website
- sehirhatlari.istanbul
Ferry from Fener to Karaköy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺16–20
- Schedules at
- sehirhatlari.istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ₺310–380
Ayasofya Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 212 516 54 84
- Website
- firmasec.com
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Pera Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 212 245 54 98
- Website
- firmasec.com
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
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