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48NİETT city bus line

48N bus: stops and timetable

Taksim – Emniyettepe

  • 33 stops
  • ~43 min end to end
  • weekdays 21:00–23:00
  • 5 trips

48N bus stops

The 48N is an İETT city bus line through Beyoğlu, Şişli, Kâğıthane, Eyüpsultan. It has 33 stops between Taksim and Emniyettepe and takes about 28 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (62 trips) show it usually takes 38–48 minutes (median 43, ~43 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.

48N timetable: first and last bus, how often

Taksim → Emniyettepe
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays & Saturday21:00–23:005 trips a day
Sunday21:00–22:505 trips a day
Emniyettepe → Taksim (loop)
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays & Saturday05:55–22:1010–20 min
Sunday06:00–22:0010–20 min

Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (369 KB)

48N bus route map: Taksim – Emniyettepe, 33 stops
The 48N route and its stops on the map (towards Emniyettepe). Labels on the image are in Turkish.

48N departure times

From Taksim · Weekdays

  • 21002550
  • 2225
  • 2300

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

  • A Taksim durağında biter
  • B Seferler Güzeltepe 2'den hareket eder
  • C Güzeltepe 2 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 48N to metro, tram or Metrobus?

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

Frequently asked questions

How many stops does the 48N have?

33 stops from Taksim to Emniyettepe, 64 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 28 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 38–48 minutes (median 43).

What time is the first and last 48N bus?

On weekdays from Taksim: the first bus is at 21:00 and the last at 23:00. Sunday: first 21:00, last 22:50.

How often does the 48N run?

On weekdays it is most frequent around 21:00, about every 20 minutes; 5 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.

How much is the 48N 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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