🚍 Trip or nightmare: the ordeal of travelling with Liverpool to Istanbul

Traveling around Europe with your team is always a reason to celebrate, but for Liverpool fans who want to be in Istanbul to support their team against Galatasaray, the trip is shaping up to be more of an epic adventure.

We could almost call it a scavenger hunt after reading Galatasaray's recommendations to English fans.

30 autobuses para 2500 personas. Es decir, más de ochenta personas por autobús para un trayecto de hora y media.

Y no se pueden llevar cargadores portátiles. Nos dejan encerrados en el estadio una hora y media.

Tiene pinta que ir a Estambul va a ser una pesadilla. https://t.co/o63VeFz2Zbpic.twitter.com/eAY53M0KRA

— Yagüe (@Juan_Yague_) September 25, 2025

It's not advisable to use the metro

The pre-match atmosphere will be centered in Sultanahmet Square, where Liverpool fans have been called to gather as a meeting point.

Authorities advise booking accommodation in this area, as after the match, only official transport will return there.

They also recommend avoiding Taksim Square and the Istanbul metro: both places are usual strongholds of Galatasaray supporters and there could be clashes.

The odyssey of getting to the stadium

Here comes perhaps the biggest headache. To access RAMS Park Stadium, it's not enough to get there on your own, as only those traveling on the free shuttle buses organized from Sultanahmet will be allowed entry.

There will be 30 in total for about 2,500 people. The journey takes around an hour and a half and the buses have no bathroom or disabled access… although, due to Istanbul's chaotic traffic, that estimate could change unexpectedly.

By the way, the buses will depart for the stadium four and a half hours before kickoff and the use of portable chargers will not be allowed, which could complicate entry since tickets are exclusively electronic.

🚨Important Galatasaray away information

🚌Buses will be leaving Sultanahmet Square at approx. 17:30 in a single convoy. There will be no later buses and this is the only method to enter the away end so please ensure you allow plenty of time.

— Liverpool FC Help (@LFCHelp) September 22, 2025

And after the final whistle... patience

When the match ends, another ordeal begins. Visiting fans may be held inside the stadium for at least 90 minutes before they can begin the return journey on the same buses, which will drop them off again in Sultanahmet.

From there, the final stretch will be the flight back to Liverpool: about four and a half more hours to add to a day that promises to be a marathon for the most devoted fans.   

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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