121BS bus: stops and timetable
Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık – Sultaniye
- 22 stops
- ~41 min end to end
- weekdays 20:25–22:30
- 6 trips
121BS bus stops
The 121BS is an İETT city bus line through Şişli, Beşiktaş, Beykoz. It has 22 stops between Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık and Sultaniye and takes about 48 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (78 trips) show it usually takes 35–52 minutes (median 41, ~38 at night).
- Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık
Mecidiyeköy · ~73 mfirst stop - Mecidiyeköy Viyadük
Şişli-Mecidiyeköy · ~135 m1 min - Gayrettepe3 min
- Esentepe
Gayrettepe · ~236 m4 min - Zincirlikuyu-ÜniversiteGayrettepe · ~286 m5 min
- Levent
Levent · ~117 m8 min - Fabrikalar9 min
- Kavacık Köprüsü25 min
- Kavacık Sapağı27 min
- Kavacık Mezarlık28 min
- Çubuklu Evleri34 min
- Köşk37 min
- Hançer Sokak38 min
- Şehit Erol Marangoz39 min
- Yavuz Yılmaz Sokak40 min
- Soğuksu Mahallesi41 min
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy Caddesi43 min
- Tepeköy44 min
- İncirköy Muhtarlığı - Köyönü Caddesi45 min
- Çukurçayır Caddesi - Şehit Eray Karataş46 min
- Saip Molla Caddesi - Şişecam47 min
- Sultaniye48 min
- Sultaniyefirst stop
- Çukurçayır Caddesi - Şehit Eray Karataş1 min
- İncirköy Muhtarlığı - Köyönü Caddesi3 min
- Tepeköy4 min
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy Caddesi5 min
- Soğuksu Mahallesi6 min
- Ede Sokak7 min
- Şehit Erol Marangoz8 min
- Hançer Sokak9 min
- Köşk10 min
- Karadut Sokak13 min
- Çubuklu Evleri15 min
- Salkım Sokak15 min
- Kavacık Mezarlık20 min
- Yeni Riva Yolu21 min
- Fabrikalar37 min
- LeventLevent · ~201 m39 min
- Zincirlikuyu-Üniversite41 min
- Gayrettepe MetroGayrettepe · ~219 m42 min
- EsentepeGayrettepe · ~246 m42 min
- Gayrettepe43 min
- Mecidiyeköy ViyadükŞişli-Mecidiyeköy · ~226 m45 min
- Mecidiyeköy MetrobüsMecidiyeköy · ~86 m47 min
- Mecidiyeköy MezarlıkMecidiyeköy · ~73 m48 min
Minutes are the planned time from the first stop: İETT's running time for the line, spread between stops by distance; it changes with traffic. A line badge marks a rail station within 300 m of the stop. Stop pages are in Turkish.
121BS timetable: first and last bus, how often
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 20:25–22:30 | 6 trips a day |
| Saturday | 20:30–22:35 | 7 trips a day |
| Sunday | 20:30–22:30 | 7 trips a day |
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:50–21:50 | 15–40 min |
| Saturday | 06:30–21:40 | 12–30 min |
| Sunday | 06:30–21:40 | 20–30 min |
Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (364 KB)
121BS departure times
From Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık · Weekdays
- 202550
- 211545
- 220530
From Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık · Saturday
- 203050
- 21103550
- 221035
From Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık · Sunday
- 203050
- 21103050
- 221030
From Sultaniye · Weekdays
- 0550A
- 0605A20A30A40A50A
- 0700A10A20A30A45A
- 0800A20A40A
- 0900A20A40A
- 1000A20A40A
- 1100A20A40A
- 1200A20A40A
- 1300A20A40A
- 1400A20A40A
- 1500A20A40A
- 1600A20A45A
- 1710A35A
- 1800A40
- 1920
- 200040
- 211550
From Sultaniye · Saturday
- 0630A45A
- 0700A12A24A36A48A
- 0800A25A50A
- 0915A40A
- 1005A30A
- 1100A30A
- 1200A30A
- 1300A30A
- 1400A30A
- 1500A30A
- 1600A30A50A
- 1710A30A50A
- 1810A30A50A
- 191035
- 20002045
- 211040
From Sultaniye · Sunday
- 0630A55A
- 0720A40A
- 0800A25A50A
- 0915A40A
- 1005A30A
- 1100A30A
- 1200A30A
- 1300A30A
- 1400A30A
- 1500A30A
- 1600A30A50A
- 1710A30A50A
- 1810A30A50A
- 191035
- 20002045
- 211040
Marked departures from Sultaniye run a different route (İETT's note, in Turkish):
- A Hattın en çok seferli güzergâhı; İETT'nin hat sayfası öteki güzergâhı gösteriyor
Source: departure times from İETT's line page (25 October 2026); stops and running times from the İETT planned timetable (İBB Open Data), valid 16 March 2026 – 31 December 2026. Times are departures from the first stop; when the bus passes later stops depends on traffic. Trips after midnight are listed under the previous day.
Where can you change from the 121BS to metro, tram or Metrobus?
- Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık Mecidiyeköy · ~73 m
- Mecidiyeköy Viyadük Şişli-Mecidiyeköy · ~226 m
- Esentepe Gayrettepe · ~246 m
- Levent Levent · ~201 m
Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.
Frequently asked questions
How many stops does the 121BS have?
22 stops from Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık to Sultaniye, 24 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 48 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 35–52 minutes (median 41).
What time is the first and last 121BS bus?
On weekdays from Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık: the first bus is at 20:25 and the last at 22:30. Sunday: first 20:30, last 22:30.
How often does the 121BS run?
On weekdays it is most frequent around 20:00, about every 30 minutes; 6 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.
How much is the 121BS bus?
46.20 TL full fare and 22.55 TL student fare with an Istanbulkart, whatever the distance. You pay less when you transfer from another vehicle (tariff of 20 July 2026).
Live bus positions and İETT service announcements for this line are on the Turkish page.
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