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38İETT city bus line

38 bus: stops and timetable

Aksaray – Sultangazi Peronlar

  • 96 stops
  • ~125 min end to end
  • weekdays 05:40–22:10
  • 36 trips

38 bus stops

The 38 is an İETT city bus line through Sultangazi, Gaziosmanpaşa, Bayrampaşa, Eyüpsultan, Fatih. It has 96 stops between Sultangazi Peronlar and Aksaray Ring (loop) and takes about 83 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (378 trips) show it usually takes 96–162 minutes (median 125; ~153 at weekday rush hour, ~85 at night).

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.

38 timetable: first and last bus, how often

Sultangazi Peronlar → Aksaray Ring (loop)
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays05:40–22:1025–35 min
Saturday05:50–21:3020–40 min
Sunday06:50–21:0040–50 min

Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (375 KB)

38 bus route map: Aksaray – Sultangazi Peronlar, 96 stops
The 38 route and its stops on the map (towards Aksaray Ring (loop)). Labels on the image are in Turkish.

38 departure times

Weekdays

  • 0540A
  • 0605A35B40B
  • 0700A30A
  • 0805A35A
  • 0900A30A
  • 1000A25A50A
  • 1115A40A
  • 1205A30A55A
  • 1315A45A
  • 1415A50A
  • 1525A
  • 1600A30A
  • 1700A30A
  • 1800A30A
  • 1900A30A
  • 2000A30A
  • 2100A30A
  • 2210A

Marked departures from Sultangazi Peronlar run a different route (İETT's note, in Turkish):

  • A Aksaray Ring durağında biter
  • B Yunus Emre Mahallesi durağından başlar

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 38 to metro, tram or Metrobus?

Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.

Frequently asked questions

How many stops does the 38 have?

96 stops from Sultangazi Peronlar to Aksaray Ring (loop). The full route takes about 83 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 96–162 minutes (median 125; ~153 at weekday rush hour).

What time is the first and last 38 bus?

On weekdays from Sultangazi Peronlar: the first bus is at 05:40 and the last at 22:10. Sunday: first 06:50, last 21:00.

How often does the 38 run?

On weekdays it is most frequent around 06:00, about every 20 minutes; 36 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.

How much is the 38 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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