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KM12İETT city bus line

KM12 bus: stops and timetable

Kartal Metro – Deniz Harp Okulu

  • 45 stops
  • ~53 min end to end
  • weekdays 06:15–23:45
  • 33 trips

KM12 bus stops

The KM12 is an İETT city bus line through Kartal, Pendik, Tuzla. It has 45 stops between Kartal Metro and Deniz Harp Okulu and takes about 51 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (357 trips) show it usually takes 42–69 minutes (median 53; ~64 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.

KM12 timetable: first and last bus, how often

Kartal Metro → Deniz Harp Okulu
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays06:15–23:4520–50 min
Saturday07:00–23:00~40 min
Sunday07:15–23:4545–50 min
Deniz Harp Okulu → Kartal Metro
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays05:35–22:1020–50 min
Saturday06:00–21:4540–45 min
Sunday06:10–05:5045–50 min

Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (315 KB)

KM12 bus route map: Kartal Metro – Deniz Harp Okulu, 45 stops
The KM12 route and its stops on the map (towards Deniz Harp Okulu). Labels on the image are in Turkish.

KM12 departure times

From Kartal Metro · Weekdays

  • 061540
  • 071540
  • 08103050
  • 0920
  • 100550
  • 1140A
  • 1230
  • 1320
  • 1415A3055
  • 152045
  • 161035
  • 17002550
  • 181550
  • 1930
  • 2015
  • 210045
  • 223045
  • 231045

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

  • A Cevizli Peronlar durağından başlar

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

  • A İşaretli seferler Tuzla Deniz Harp Okulu - Cevizli Peronlar arası

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 KM12 to metro, tram or Metrobus?

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

Frequently asked questions

How many stops does the KM12 have?

45 stops from Kartal Metro to Deniz Harp Okulu, 45 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 51 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 42–69 minutes (median 53; ~64 at weekday rush hour).

What time is the first and last KM12 bus?

On weekdays from Kartal Metro: the first bus is at 06:15 and the last at 23:45. Sunday: first 07:15, last 23:45.

How often does the KM12 run?

On weekdays it is most frequent around 08:00, about every 20 minutes; 33 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.

How much is the KM12 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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