43R bus: stops and timetable
Kabataş – Rumeli Hisarüstü
- 20 stops
- ~29 min end to end
- weekdays 20:45–21:25
- 3 trips
43R bus stops
The 43R is an İETT city bus line through Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Sarıyer. It has 20 stops between Kabataş and Rumeli Hisarüstü and takes about 21 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (33 trips) show it usually takes 22–36 minutes (median 29).
- Kabataş
F1Kabataş · ~109 mfirst stop - Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi2 min
- Deniz Müzesi3 min
- Barbaros Bulvarı5 min
- Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi6 min
- Ertuğrul Sitesi
Yıldız · ~154 m7 min - Darphane8 min
- Balmumcu9 min
- Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs
Zincirlikuyu · ~136 m10 min - Zincirlikuyu11 min
- Levent12 min
- Etiler Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
Nispetiye · ~216 m13 min - AkmerkezNispetiye · ~73 m14 min
- Çarşı15 min
- Etiler16 min
- Basın Sitesi-HuzureviEtiler · ~88 m17 min
- Cengiz TopelEtiler · ~294 m18 min
- NispetiyeBoğaziçi Üniversitesi – Hisarüstü · ~252 m19 min
- Boğaziçi ÜniversitesiF4Rumeli Hisarüstü · ~176 m20 min
- Rumeli Hisarüstü21 min
- Rumeli Hisarüstüfirst stop
- Boğaziçi ÜniversitesiF4Rumeli Hisarüstü · ~112 m1 min
- NispetiyeBoğaziçi Üniversitesi – Hisarüstü · ~240 m2 min
- Cengiz Topel3 min
- Basın Sitesi-HuzureviEtiler · ~60 m4 min
- Etiler5 min
- Çarşı6 min
- AkmerkezNispetiye · ~175 m7 min
- Etiler Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu LisesiNispetiye · ~147 m7 min
- Levent9 min
- Zincirlikuyu10 min
- Zincirlikuyu MetrobüsZincirlikuyu · ~89 m11 min
- Balmumcu13 min
- Darphane13 min
- Ertuğrul SitesiYıldız · ~215 m14 min
- Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi15 min
- Barbaros Bulvarı16 min
- Beşiktaş Meydan17 min
- Akaretler18 min
- Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi19 min
- KabataşF1Kabataş · ~65 m21 min
- FındıklıFındıklı – Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi · ~72 m22 min
- KabataşF1Kabataş · ~109 m23 min
- Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi26 min
- Deniz Müzesi26 min
- Barbaros Bulvarı28 min
- Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi29 min
- Ertuğrul SitesiYıldız · ~154 m30 min
- Darphane31 min
- Balmumcu32 min
- Zincirlikuyu MetrobüsZincirlikuyu · ~136 m33 min
- Zincirlikuyu34 min
- Levent35 min
- Etiler Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu LisesiNispetiye · ~216 m37 min
- AkmerkezNispetiye · ~73 m37 min
- Çarşı38 min
- Etiler39 min
- Basın Sitesi-HuzureviEtiler · ~88 m40 min
- Cengiz TopelEtiler · ~294 m41 min
- NispetiyeBoğaziçi Üniversitesi – Hisarüstü · ~252 m42 min
- Boğaziçi ÜniversitesiF4Rumeli Hisarüstü · ~176 m43 min
- Rumeli Hisarüstü44 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.
43R timetable: first and last bus, how often
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 20:45–21:25 | 3 trips a day |
| Saturday | 21:05–21:25 | 2 trips a day |
| Sunday | 20:45–21:25 | 3 trips a day |
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:00–20:40 | 12–35 min |
| Saturday | 06:00–20:40 | 20–45 min |
| Sunday | 06:50–20:40 | 20–35 min |
Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (362 KB)
43R departure times
From Kabataş · Weekdays
- 2045
- 210525
From Kabataş · Saturday
- 210525
From Kabataş · Sunday
- 2045
- 210525
From Rumeli Hisarüstü · Weekdays
- 06002145
- 07072750
- 08022650
- 09162850
- 10123445
- 11072044
- 12082044
- 131434
- 14021849
- 150337
- 161331
- 171035
- 181540
- 191540A
- 2010A40A
From Rumeli Hisarüstü · Saturday
- 06004557
- 072750
- 08022650
- 091639
- 10012345
- 11073256
- 12204458
- 132646
- 141849
- 151951
- 1631
- 171055
- 1840
- 1915
- 2010A40A
From Rumeli Hisarüstü · Sunday
- 0650
- 0730
- 08023250
- 091735
- 10053555
- 112044
- 120832
- 13053555
- 142255
- 152552
- 162245
- 171552
- 182252
- 192255A
- 2015A40A
Marked departures from Rumeli Hisarüstü run a different route (İETT's note, in Turkish):
- A Kabataş durağında biter
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 43R to metro, tram or Metrobus?
- KabataşF1 Kabataş · ~109 m
- Ertuğrul Sitesi Yıldız · ~154 m
- Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs Zincirlikuyu · ~136 m
- Akmerkez Nispetiye · ~73 m
- Cengiz Topel Etiler · ~294 m
- Nispetiye Boğaziçi Üniversitesi – Hisarüstü · ~252 m
- Boğaziçi ÜniversitesiF4 Rumeli Hisarüstü · ~176 m
- Fındıklı Fındıklı – Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi · ~72 m
Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.
Frequently asked questions
How many stops does the 43R have?
20 stops from Kabataş to Rumeli Hisarüstü, 42 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 21 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 22–36 minutes (median 29).
What time is the first and last 43R bus?
On weekdays from Kabataş: the first bus is at 20:45 and the last at 21:25. Sunday: first 20:45, last 21:25.
How often does the 43R run?
On weekdays it is most frequent around 21:00, about every 30 minutes; 3 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.
How much is the 43R 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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