TRANSPORT BY SEA
Eminonu district in Istanbul, the only city in the world separated by see in the middle of it, is one of the passenger transport centers by sea transport vehicles. There is schedulet service by see motors from the docks on the right of Galata Bridge to Kadikoy, Uskudar and Bosporus; and from the docks on the left of it to the Golden Horn, Uskudar and Kadikoy. The names of the places to be arrived are written in big font size above dock buildings. Also;
The ferries with scheduled service and  special motorboats depart from herefor bosporus tour.
In the same district, it is possible to arrive at Harem Coach Station by scheduled ferryboat service.
Passenger ships and ferryboats depart from Sarayburnu Dock which is a bit ahead of this dock.

Excursions are available from Kabatas Dock to the Islands, named also as Prince Islands. Also, sea-bus facility is available to Bostanci, Bakirkoy and ferryboat facility to Bursa, Yalova, Mudanya and Bandirma from Yenikapi Dock are available. Besides, fast ferryboat service with Yalova connection is arrenged to neighboring cities from Pendik and Kartal districts. Bosporus tours by private boats departing from Kabatas Dock, usually through reservation of big hotels, are arranged as well.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Istanbuls railway transport is made up of the connection among subway, tramway and funicular. In this system, allowing arrival at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul subway departing from 4. Levent arrives at Taksim. It reaches at the tramway route at Kabatas using 0.6 km long funicular access. Through this tramway route, it arrives at Eminonu passing Kabatas and New Galata Bridge . Then, it goes to Zeytinburnu passing through to Zeytinburnu passing through the middle of whole Historial Peninsula. In order to go Ataturk Airport, it is necessary to chance to subway at Yusufpasa. In the tramway wagons, which run every five minutes, it is Indicated with light legend and voice which stop is to be arrived. If the tramway is preferred for the Historical Peninsula excursion, it is possible to walk to all tourist destinations through following tramway stops. By getting off the tramway at Pazartekke stop, which is the nearest stop to city walls before leaving the historical peninsula, it Is possible to g ot Kariye Museum in Edirnekapi by almost an hourwalk. This the point reached at by the longest walk. It is necessary to venture another half an hour walk when you want to go Balat on foot.
It is possible to reach all places in Istanbul by the municipality buses departing from Eminonu square.
In Istanbul, taxi free Is relatively low. For Instance, within the Historical Peninsula, the taxi fee from Sultanahmet to Kariye Museum is no more than 15 YTL.
Between Sirkeci Halkali in European shore and between Haydarpasa-Gebze in Anatolian shore, suburban trains operate by Marmara Sea shore from 05.00 am to 11.30 pm.

METRO BUS
The Metro buses operating between Avcilar and Topkapi on their allocated way are really efficient for public transport.It is possible to learn roundtrip hours of these vehicles by phone of from website.

BRIDGES
Connecting Anatolian and European sides of Istanbul Bogazici and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges are open for 24 hours a day, and different fees are paid for access by bus, minibus, motorcycle, lorry, truck or personal vehicle. Also, it is possible to access directly through toll booths of OGS (Automatic Access System) and KGS (Card Access System). Bogazici Bridge is between Beylerbeyi and Ortakoy, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge extends between Kavacyk an Hisarustu.  

Important phone numbers of Istanbul transportation
Istanbul Transport Inc.                                      (212) 568 99 70
Tramway-Subway-Passenger Service                          444 00 88 
Istanbul Sea Bus facilities                                           444 44 36 
TCDD (State Railways)
Sirkeci Station                                                  (212) 527 00 50 
Haydarpasa Station                                           (216) 336 04 75
Turkish Airways                                                         444 08 49 
Onur Air                                                                    444 66 87 
Coach Station                                                    (212) 658 05 05