KM21 bus: stops and timetable
Cevizli Peronlar – Sütçü İmam Caddesi
- 49 stops
- ~49 min end to end
- weekdays 06:25–00:10
- 55 trips
KM21 bus stops
The KM21 is an İETT city bus line through Maltepe, Kartal, Pendik. It has 49 stops between Cevizli Peronlar and Sütçü İmam Caddesi and takes about 42 minutes according to the planned timetable. İETT's trip records from the last 14 days (246 trips) show it usually takes 40–65 minutes (median 49; ~59 at weekday rush hour, ~45 at night).
- Cevizli Peronlarfirst stop
- Esenkent Metro
Esenkent · ~112 m1 min
- Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi - Cevizli Köprüsü
Hastane-Adliye · ~132 m3 min
- Anadolu Adalet Sarayı4 min
- İBB Ek Hizmet Binası
Soğanlık · ~297 m5 min
- Soğanlık Metro
Soğanlık · ~123 m6 min
- Kartal Sanayi7 min
- Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Merkezi8 min
- Kartal Bölge Trafik9 min
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~192 m10 min
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~98 m11 min
- Kartal Caddesi12 min
- İhsan Zakiroğlu Ortaokulu13 min
- Yakacık Yolu13 min
- Yakacık Spor14 min
- Karaca Sokak15 min
- Turna Sokak16 min
- Lider Sokak17 min
- Alev Sokak17 min
- Mimarlar Sitesi18 min
- Yurt Sitesi19 min
- Vatansever Caddesi20 min
- Kartal Cezaevi21 min
- Gül Sokak22 min
- Velibaba Yeni Camii23 min
- Velibaba Mahallesi23 min
- Velibaba İlkokulu24 min
- Hacı Abdurrahman Cansu Camii25 min
- Kiptaş Konutları26 min
- Çiçek Dağı26 min
- Aydos Caddesi27 min
- Aydos Aile Sağlığı Merkezi28 min
- Pazar Yeri29 min
- Üçyol Ağzı30 min
- Battalgazi Camii30 min
- Battalgazi31 min
- Piri Reis32 min
- Mevlana Caddesi33 min
- Fatma Gözen Eralp İlkokulu34 min
- Şehit Burhan Öner35 min
- Gülfidan Sokak35 min
- Molla Gürani Camii36 min
- Hayati Üstün Caddesi37 min
- Hilal Konutları38 min
- Üstün Caddesi39 min
- 700.Yıl Ortaokulu40 min
- Lise Caddesi41 min
- Kartal Sokak41 min
- Sütçü İmam Caddesi42 min
- Sütçü İmam Caddesifirst stop
- Kartal Sokak1 min
- Lise Caddesi2 min
- 700.Yıl Ortaokulu3 min
- Kurtköy Anadolu Lisesi3 min
- Üstün Caddesi4 min
- Hilal Konutları5 min
- Hayati Üstün Caddesi6 min
- Molla Gürani Camii7 min
- Gülfidan Sokak8 min
- Şehit Burhan Öner8 min
- Fatma Gözen Eralp İlkokulu9 min
- Mevlana Caddesi10 min
- Piri Reis11 min
- Battalgazi12 min
- Battalgazi Camii12 min
- Üçyol Ağzı13 min
- Pazar Yeri14 min
- Aydos Aile Sağlığı Merkezi15 min
- Aydos Caddesi16 min
- Çiçek Dağı17 min
- Kiptaş Konutları17 min
- Hacı Abdurrahman Cansu Camii18 min
- Velibaba İlkokulu19 min
- Velibaba Mahallesi20 min
- Gül Sokak20 min
- Kartal Cezaevi21 min
- Vatansever Caddesi22 min
- Yurt Sitesi23 min
- Mimarlar Sitesi24 min
- Alev Sokak25 min
- Lider Sokak25 min
- Turna Sokak26 min
- Karaca Sokak27 min
- Yakacık Spor28 min
- Yakacık Yolu28 min
- İhsan Zakiroğlu Ortaokulu29 min
- Kartal Caddesi30 min
- Alicanoğlu31 min
- Marifet Sokak32 min
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~213 m32 min
- Kartal Bölge Trafik34 min
- Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Merkezi34 min
- Kartal Sanayi35 min
- Soğanlık Metro
Soğanlık · ~31 m36 min
- İBB Ek Hizmet Binası37 min
- Anadolu Adalet Sarayı38 min
- Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi
Hastane-Adliye · ~150 m39 min
- Tugay Yolu Caddesi
Esenkent · ~297 m41 min
- Cevizli Peronlar42 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.
KM21 timetable: first and last bus, how often
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:25–00:10 | 10–40 min |
| Saturday | 06:40–23:40 | 10–45 min |
| Sunday | 06:40–00:10 | 10–60 min |
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:15–23:00 | 5–35 min |
| Saturday | 05:15–23:00 | 5–45 min |
| Sunday | 05:30–22:30 | 10–60 min |
Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (375 KB)

KM21 departure times
From Cevizli Peronlar · Weekdays
- 062530A50A
- 0710A2030A55A
- 080520A45A55
- 09153030A
- 101015A
- 111515A50
- 1200A3045A
- 133030A
- 141020A40A
- 150000A20A40A50
- 1600A20A4040A
- 1705A3030A55A
- 181020A45A
- 190030A50
- 2015A40
- 2100A2045A
- 220530A
- 2300A
- 0010A
From Cevizli Peronlar · Saturday
- 064045A
- 0730A40
- 0815A
- 090000A45A
- 101030A
- 1115A20
- 1200A3045A
- 1330A40
- 1415A40
- 1500A45A
- 160030A
- 171010A50A
- 182030A
- 1910A2050A
- 203030A
- 2115A30
- 2200A50A
- 2340A
From Cevizli Peronlar · Sunday
- 0640
- 0700A40
- 0800A
- 090000A
- 1000A10
- 1105A20
- 1215A30
- 1325A40
- 1435A40
- 160030A
- 171015A
- 1800A2045A
- 192045A
- 203045A
- 213045A
- 2300A
- 0010A
From Sütçü İmam Caddesi · Weekdays
- 051530A50A
- 061010A25A40A
- 070000A20A3540A
- 0800A1520A40A
- 090520A
- 1000A10204045A
- 112030A
- 1215A20
- 130015A40
- 1400A30A40
- 1500A25A3050A
- 1610A2030A
- 170005A40A50
- 1815A40
- 1900A3545A
- 201030A
- 210015A
- 2200A
- 2300A
From Sütçü İmam Caddesi · Saturday
- 051545A
- 062030A
- 0715A50
- 0800A45A50
- 0930A
- 101015A
- 1100A2045A
- 123030A
- 1315A40
- 1400A50
- 1510A45A
- 160020A55A
- 171030A
- 181015A
- 1900A3045A
- 203030A
- 2115A
- 2200A
- 2300A
From Sütçü İmam Caddesi · Sunday
- 0530
- 0600A40
- 0700A50
- 0800A
- 090000A
- 1000A10
- 1105A20
- 1210A30
- 1315A40
- 145055A
- 1550A
- 160045A
- 171045A
- 181030A
- 193030A
- 203030A
- 2130A
- 2230A
Marked departures from Cevizli Peronlar run a different route (İETT's note, in Turkish):
- A Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı - Kartal Metro arasında çalışır (stops shown as on the main route)
Marked departures from Sütçü İmam Caddesi run a different route (İETT's note, in Turkish):
- A Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı - Kartal Metro arasında çalışır (stops shown as on the main route)
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 KM21 to metro, tram or Metrobus?
- Tugay Yolu Caddesi
Esenkent · ~297 m
- Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi
Hastane-Adliye · ~150 m
- Soğanlık Metro
Soğanlık · ~31 m
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~213 m
Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.
Frequently asked questions
How many stops does the KM21 have?
49 stops from Cevizli Peronlar to Sütçü İmam Caddesi, 50 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 42 minutes according to the planned timetable. In İETT's trip records it usually takes 40–65 minutes (median 49; ~59 at weekday rush hour).
What time is the first and last KM21 bus?
On weekdays from Cevizli Peronlar: the first bus is at 06:25 and the last at 00:10. Sunday: first 06:40, last 00:10.
How often does the KM21 run?
On weekdays it is most frequent around 15:00, about every 12 minutes; 55 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.
How much is the KM21 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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