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78 bus: stops and timetable

Eminönü – Başakşehir Metrokent

  • 49 stops
  • ~62 min end to end
  • weekdays 21:00–23:35
  • 8 trips

78 bus stops

The 78 is an İETT city bus line through Fatih, Esenler, Bağcılar, Başakşehir. It has 49 stops between Eminönü and Başakşehir Metrokent and takes about 66 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (100 trips) show it usually takes 55–84 minutes (median 62, ~61 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.

78 timetable: first and last bus, how often

Eminönü → Başakşehir Metrokent
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays & Saturday21:00–23:358 trips a day
Sunday21:05–23:4515–20 min
Başakşehir Metrokent → Başakşehir Polis Merkezi
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays & Saturday05:20–22:0010–15 min
Sunday06:00–22:0010–15 min

Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (387 KB)

78 bus route map: Eminönü – Başakşehir Metrokent, 49 stops
The 78 route and its stops on the map (towards Başakşehir Metrokent). Labels on the image are in Turkish.

78 departure times

From Eminönü · Weekdays & Saturday

  • 21002040
  • 22002040
  • 230535

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

  • A İstoç'a girmez
  • B Eminönü 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 78 to metro, tram or Metrobus?

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

Frequently asked questions

How many stops does the 78 have?

49 stops from Eminönü to Başakşehir Metrokent, 101 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 66 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 55–84 minutes (median 62).

What time is the first and last 78 bus?

On weekdays from Eminönü: the first bus is at 21:00 and the last at 23:35. Sunday: first 21:05, last 23:45.

How often does the 78 run?

On weekdays it is most frequent around 21:00, about every 20 minutes; 8 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.

How much is the 78 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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