How to Get from İstanbul to Kandıra Ağaçağıl Village? (Comprehensive Transport Guide)
If you are planning to visit Ağaçağıl to spend a weekend alone with nature or to inspect on-site the land with high investment potential, access to the region from İstanbul is extremely practical. You can easily reach the region both by your own vehicle and by public-transport alternatives. Here is your step-by-step Ağaçağıl transport guide:
Alternatives for Reaching Ağaçağıl by Private Vehicle
For our visitors setting off from İstanbul, there are two different motorway options depending on traffic conditions and travel preferences.
1. Access via the TEM Motorway (Average 1 Hour 15 Minutes)
For those who prefer the classic route, access via the TEM motorway is quite smooth:
• From İstanbul, join the TEM Motorway and head towards Ankara/Kocaeli.
• Exit at the İzmit–Kandıra toll booths.
• After the toll booths, take the İzmit–Kandıra road and continue driving.
• When you reach the Dalca junction, turn from there towards Ağaçağıl and enter the Ağva–Şile road.
• When you use this route, your total journey time will be about 1 hour 15 minutes.
2. Fast Access via the North Marmara Motorway (KMO) (Average 50 Minutes)
For those who want to save time and quickly get away from the stress of the city for a calmer journey, the North Marmara Motorway (KMO) is the most ideal option. On this route you have two different alternatives:
• Kandıra Exit Alternative: Enter the KMO, exit at the Kandıra toll booths, and follow the standard İzmit–Kandıra route mentioned above exactly.
• Sevindikli Exit (Nature Route): Exit at the Sevindikli toll booths via the KMO. First head towards İshakçılar, then directly towards Ağaçağıl. On this pleasant, shortcut route where you enjoy nature by passing through village roads, your total journey time will be only 50 minutes.
Reaching Ağaçağıl from İstanbul by Public Transport
For those who do not have a private vehicle or prefer public transport for their trip, there is uninterrupted access to Ağaçağıl village centre via Kartal Bridge, one of İstanbul's major transfer hubs.
Arriving by Public Transport from Kartal Bridge
• Step 1 (From İstanbul to İzmit): From the Kartal Bridge stop on the E-5 highway, board bus Line 200 belonging to Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and reach İzmit Bus Terminal.
• Step 2 (From İzmit to Kandıra): After getting off at İzmit Bus Terminal, transfer to bus Line 800 or Line 801 departing from within the same terminal and go directly to Kandıra Terminal.
• Step 3 (From Kandıra to Ağaçağıl): Finally, board the local cooperative minibuses departing from Kandıra Terminal towards Ağva–Şile and you can easily reach Ağaçağıl village centre.
Arriving by Public Transport from Üsküdar Şemsipaşa Bus Stop
• Step 1 (From Üsküdar to Ağva): Board the Ağva bus 139A belonging to İETT and get off at the last stop, Ağva–Şile.
• Step 2 (From Ağva to Akçaova and Ağaçağıl): After getting off in Ağva, you can take the KM25 belonging to Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality to Akçaova, and from there reach Ağaçağıl by minibus.
• Step 3 (From Ağva to Ağaçağıl): Finally, after getting off in Ağva, you can board bus Line 850 and reach Ağaçağıl.
