The Bosphorus · The Bosphorus
Bosphorus cruises
The full Bosphorus by ferry
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About Bosphorus cruises
Şehir Hatları runs a full Bosphorus tour (Uzun Boğaz Turu) from Eminönü, calling at both shores on the way up to Anadolu Kavağı, near the mouth of the Black Sea, with a stop of a few hours before the return; a shorter tour turns around in the middle of the strait. Departures are fewer in winter. Private cruise boats, including sunset cruises, leave from Eminönü and Kabataş.
Why it's on our list
- Full tour to Anadolu Kavağı
- Short round trips
- Check the season’s timetable
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bosphorus cruises before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bosphorus cruises are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro & tram stops
- EminönüT1T5250 m3 min walk
- SirkeciT1300 m4 min walk
- KaraköyT1500 m6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Maliye Caddesi650 m8 min walk
- Galataport Taxi1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- Galata Bridge350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Spice Bazaar450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Galata Tower900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Grand Bazaar900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Topkapı Palace900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Basilica Cistern1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Süleymaniye Mosque1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Hagia Sophia1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Blue Mosque1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- İstiklal Avenue1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)31 kmCar or taxi 96 min
- Istanbul Airport (IST)34 kmCar or taxi 106 min