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88İETT city bus line

88 bus: stops and timetable

Topkapı – Sultangazi Peronlar

  • 41 stops
  • ~58 min end to end
  • weekdays 06:40–23:00
  • 44 trips

88 bus stops

The 88 is an İETT city bus line through Fatih, Zeytinburnu, Bayrampaşa, Eyüpsultan, Gaziosmanpaşa, Sultangazi. It has 41 stops between Topkapı and Sultangazi Peronlar and takes about 35 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (459 trips) show it usually takes 42–88 minutes (median 58; ~81 at weekday rush hour, ~42 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.

88 timetable: first and last bus, how often

Topkapı → Sultangazi Peronlar
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays06:40–23:0015–30 min
Saturday06:50–23:1025–35 min
Sunday07:30–23:0014 trips a day
Sultangazi Peronlar → Topkapı
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays05:45–22:0015–30 min
Saturday06:00–22:2020–35 min
Sunday06:30–22:0014 trips a day

Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (370 KB)

88 bus route map: Topkapı – Sultangazi Peronlar, 41 stops
The 88 route and its stops on the map (towards Sultangazi Peronlar). Labels on the image are in Turkish.

88 departure times

From Topkapı · Weekdays

  • 0640
  • 07053050
  • 08103050
  • 0910254055
  • 10102540
  • 11002550
  • 121540
  • 130530
  • 140030
  • 15003055
  • 162040
  • 17002040
  • 18002040
  • 19002550
  • 201540
  • 210530
  • 220035
  • 2300

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

  • A Topkapı 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 88 to metro, tram or Metrobus?

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

Frequently asked questions

How many stops does the 88 have?

41 stops from Topkapı to Sultangazi Peronlar, 41 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 35 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 42–88 minutes (median 58; ~81 at weekday rush hour).

What time is the first and last 88 bus?

On weekdays from Topkapı: the first bus is at 06:40 and the last at 23:00. Sunday: first 07:30, last 23:00.

How often does the 88 run?

On weekdays it is most frequent around 09:00, about every 15 minutes; 44 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.

How much is the 88 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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