E-3 bus: stops and timetable
4.Levent Metro – Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
- 15 stops
- ~78 min end to end
- weekdays 04:00–00:20
- 37 trips
E-3 bus stops
The E-3 is an İETT city bus line through Kâğıthane, Şişli, Beşiktaş, Beykoz, Ümraniye, Ataşehir, Pendik. It has 15 stops between 4.Levent Metro and Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı and takes about 120 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (409 trips) show it usually takes 65–120 minutes (median 78; ~106 at weekday rush hour, ~66 at night).
- 4.Levent Metrofirst stop
- Fabrikalar2 min
- Fabrikalar3 min
- Kavacık Köprüsü21 min
- Tepe Üstü43 min
- Kemalpaşa
Mevlana · ~50 m67 min - KemalpaşaMevlana · ~128 m68 min
- Otoyol Kavşağı109 min
- Harmandere110 min
- Hezarfen Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi111 min
- Osmanlı Kavşağı112 min
- Teknopark Bulvarı114 min
- Teknopark İstanbul115 min
- Sabiha Gökçen Nizamiye117 min
- Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı120 min
- Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanıfirst stop
- Sabiha Gökçen Nizamiye2 min
- Teknopark İstanbul4 min
- Teknopark Bulvarı6 min
- Osmanlı Kavşağı7 min
- Hezarfen Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi9 min
- Harmandere10 min
- Otoyol Kavşağı11 min
- KemalpaşaMevlana · ~50 m55 min
- KemalpaşaMevlana · ~128 m56 min
- Tepe Üstü76 min
- Kavacık Köprüsü97 min
- 4.Levent
4.Levent · ~84 m117 min - Sultan Selim Mahallesi118 min
- 4.Levent Metro121 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.
E-3 timetable: first and last bus, how often
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Every day | 04:00–00:20 | 30–40 min |
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Every day | 05:30–01:00 | 30–40 min |
Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (336 KB)
E-3 departure times
From 4.Levent Metro · Every day
- 040040
- 0520
- 060030
- 070030
- 080030
- 090030
- 100030
- 110030
- 120030
- 130030
- 140030
- 150030
- 160040
- 1720
- 180030
- 190030
- 200030
- 210050
- 2240
- 2330
- 0020
From Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı · Every day
- 0530
- 060030
- 070030
- 080030
- 090030
- 100030
- 110030
- 120030
- 130030
- 140030
- 150030
- 160030
- 170040
- 1820
- 190040
- 2020
- 210040
- 2220
- 230040
- 0020
- 0100
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 E-3 to metro, tram or Metrobus?
Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.
Frequently asked questions
How many stops does the E-3 have?
15 stops from 4.Levent Metro to Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, 15 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 120 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 65–120 minutes (median 78; ~106 at weekday rush hour).
What time is the first and last E-3 bus?
On weekdays from 4.Levent Metro: the first bus is at 04:00 and the last at 00:20. Sunday: first 04:00, last 00:20.
How often does the E-3 run?
On weekdays it is most frequent around 04:00, about every 30 minutes; 37 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.
How much is the E-3 bus?
138.60 TL full fare and 138.60 TL student fare with an Istanbulkart; no discount when transferring from another vehicle; discount cards are not valid (İBB Assembly decision no. 813 of 17 July 2026).
Live bus positions and İETT service announcements for this line are on the Turkish page.
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