How to get from central Istanbul to Kariye Mosque and Balat neighborhood by public transport?
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TL;DR
From Beyazıt Square, take a bus to Edirnekapı stop (10–15 min, 42 TL). From there it's a short walk to Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Kariye Mosque, and down to Balat.
What the community said
From Sirkeci (metro/Marmaray), take the tram 2 stops to Sultanahmet — the ride takes about 1 minute 20 seconds.
1 day ago Tram: Sirkeci → Sultanahmet, 2 stops
From Beyazıt Square, any bus heading toward Fatih Mosque will stop at Edirnekapı. The ride takes 10–15 minutes and costs 42 TL. Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is on one side of the boulevard, Kariye Mosque is nearby on the other.
2 days ago Bus Beyazıt → Edirnekapı, 42 TL
The bus terminus for routes toward Kariye is at Beyazıt Square, next to Vezneciler metro station — a short uphill walk from the square. Get off at Edirnekapı, then walk downhill to Kariye Mosque and continue into Balat.
2 days ago Bus stop near Vezneciler metro (Beyazıt)