48 bus: stops and timetable
Mecidiyeköy AVM – Köprübaşı Mahallesi
- 46 stops
- ~42 min end to end
- weekdays 06:00–23:30
- 21 trips
48 bus stops
The 48 is an İETT city bus line through Şişli, Kâğıthane, Eyüpsultan. It has 46 stops between Mecidiyeköy AVM and Köprübaşı Mahallesi and takes about 50 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (10 trips) show it usually takes 39–47 minutes (median 42).
- Mecidiyeköy AVMfirst stop
- Karkuyusu
Mecidiyeköy · ~210 m1 min
- İzzetpaşa2 min
- İstanbul Adalet Sarayı
Çağlayan · ~144 m3 min
- Çağlayan Girişi
Çağlayan · ~211 m4 min
- Gür5 min
- Birinci Ada6 min
- Çağlayan Yokuşu7 min
- Kağıthane Caddesi8 min
- Kağıthane Park
Kağıthane · ~244 m9 min
- Kağıthane
Kağıthane · ~134 m10 min
- Ayazma Yolu
Kağıthane · ~184 m10 min
- Kağıthane12 min
- Ali Fuat Cebesoy13 min
- Sular İdaresi14 min
- Hasdal Yolu15 min
- Kuşkonmaz15 min
- Hamidiye Camii16 min
- Karayolları 1.Bölge Müdürlüğü17 min
- Hasdal20 min
- Hasdal Metro23 min
- Mandıralar26 min
- Arıtma Tesisleri28 min
- Şantiye Şefliği29 min
- Role İstasyonu31 min
- Kemer32 min
- Lale33 min
- Kemer Evleri33 min
- Orman İşletmesi34 min
- Ragıp Kutmangil İlkokulu35 min
- Kemerburgaz
Kemerburgaz · ~256 m36 min
- Cengiz Topel Caddesi
Kemerburgaz · ~202 m37 min
- Pirinççiköy Yolu38 min
- Selanik Bulvarı39 min
- Bahçeler40 min
- Sur41 min
- Kartal Çeşme42 min
- Hisar Eğitim Okulları43 min
- Göktürk Camii44 min
- Cumhuriyet Caddesi45 min
- Hoşdere46 min
- Fidan Sokak47 min
- Kale Sokak47 min
- İstanbul Evleri48 min
- Köprü49 min
- Köprübaşı Mahallesi50 min
- Köprübaşı Mahallesifirst stop
- Köprü1 min
- İstanbul Evleri2 min
- Kale Sokak3 min
- Hz.osman Camii3 min
- Göktürk Caddesi4 min
- Hoşdere5 min
- Cumhuriyet Caddesi6 min
- Göktürk Camii7 min
- Göktürk Deresi8 min
- Hisar Eğitim Okulları8 min
- Kartal Çeşme9 min
- Sur11 min
- Bahçeler12 min
- Selanik Bulvarı13 min
- Pirinççiköy Yolu
Kemerburgaz · ~245 m14 min
- Cengiz Topel Caddesi
Kemerburgaz · ~223 m15 min
- Kemerburgaz
Kemerburgaz · ~231 m16 min
- Ragıp Kutmangil İlkokulu17 min
- Orman İşletmesi18 min
- Kemer Evleri18 min
- Lale19 min
- Kemer20 min
- Role İstasyonu21 min
- Şantiye Şefliği23 min
- Arıtma Tesisleri24 min
- Mandıralar26 min
- Hasdal Metro30 min
- Orman Yolu31 min
- Hasdal34 min
- Karayolları 1.Bölge Müdürlüğü36 min
- Hamidiye Camii37 min
- Kuşkonmaz38 min
- Hasdal Yolu39 min
- Sular İdaresi40 min
- Ali Fuat Cebesoy41 min
- Kağıthane
Kağıthane · ~269 m42 min
- Ayazma Yolu
Kağıthane · ~245 m43 min
- Kağıthane
Kağıthane · ~33 m44 min
- Kağıthane Park45 min
- Kağıthane Caddesi46 min
- Çağlayan Yokuşu47 min
- Birinci Ada48 min
- Gür49 min
- Çağlayan Girişi
Çağlayan · ~193 m50 min
- İstanbul Adalet Sarayı
Çağlayan · ~215 m52 min
- Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık
Mecidiyeköy · ~74 m53 min
- Mecidiyeköy AVM55 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.
48 timetable: first and last bus, how often
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:00–23:30 | 35–65 min |
| Weekend | 06:30–22:00 | 12 trips a day |
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:50–22:15 | 45–65 min |
| Weekend | 06:00–20:50 | 11 trips a day |
Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (375 KB)

48 departure times
From Mecidiyeköy AVM · Weekdays
- 060030
- 070045
- 0815
- 091045
- 1030
- 1130
- 1230
- 1330
- 1430
- 1530
- 1630
- 1735
- 1840
- 1935
- 2030
- 2130
- 2230
- 2330
From Mecidiyeköy AVM · Weekend
- 0630
- 0720
- 0900
- 1020
- 1200
- 1310
- 1430
- 1610
- 1740
- 1900
- 2030
- 2200
From Köprübaşı Mahallesi · Weekdays
- 0550
- 0635
- 0730A
- 0820
- 090535
- 1020
- 1105
- 1200
- 1300
- 1400
- 1500
- 1600
- 1700
- 1805
- 1910
- 2015
- 2115
- 2215
From Köprübaşı Mahallesi · Weekend
- 0600
- 0800
- 0900
- 1030
- 1150
- 1320
- 1450
- 1620
- 1750
- 1920
- 2050
Marked departures from Köprübaşı Mahallesi run a different route (İETT's note, in Turkish):
- A Kemerburgaz-Mecidiyeköy güzergahında hizmet verir
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 48 to metro, tram or Metrobus?
- Mecidiyeköy Mezarlık
Mecidiyeköy · ~74 m
- Çağlayan Girişi
Çağlayan · ~193 m
- Kağıthane
Kağıthane · ~33 m
- Ayazma Yolu
Kağıthane · ~245 m
- Kemerburgaz
Kemerburgaz · ~231 m
- İstanbul Adalet Sarayı
Çağlayan · ~215 m
Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.
Frequently asked questions
How many stops does the 48 have?
46 stops from Mecidiyeköy AVM to Köprübaşı Mahallesi, 48 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 50 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 39–47 minutes (median 42).
What time is the first and last 48 bus?
On weekdays from Mecidiyeköy AVM: the first bus is at 06:00 and the last at 23:30. Sunday: first 06:30, last 22:00.
How often does the 48 run?
On weekdays it is most frequent around 06:00, about every 30 minutes; 21 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.
How much is the 48 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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