SM15 bus: stops and timetable
Veysel Karani Mah. -Kartal Metro
- 32 stops
- ~38 min end to end
- weekdays 05:30–21:20
- 38 trips
SM15 bus stops
The SM15 is an İETT city bus line through Sancaktepe, Sultanbeyli, Kartal. It has 32 stops between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi and Kartal Metro and takes about 38 minutes according to the planned timetable.
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesifirst stop
- Veysel Karani İlkokulu / Veysel Karani Mahalle Muhtarlığı1 min
- Veysel Karani Mahalle Muhtarlığı1 min
- Alkan Sokak2 min
- Yeşil Sokak3 min
- Fatih Sultan Camii4 min
- Fevzi Çakmak Caddesi5 min
- Asil Türk Caddesi6 min
- Şehit Selim Topal7 min
- Bakkal8 min
- Sardunya Evleri
Samandıra Merkez · ~300 m10 min
- Samandıra Merkez Metro
Samandıra Merkez · ~126 m11 min
- Samandıra12 min
- Samandıra Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi12 min
- Samandıra Kız Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi
Sancaktepe · ~231 m13 min
- Semerkand15 min
- Kızılay Caddesi15 min
- Kızılay16 min
- Diş Hastanesi17 min
- Topal Osman Caddesi18 min
- Otoban Girişi20 min
- Zeybek Sokak21 min
- Ortadağ Spor Tesisleri22 min
- Kazım Karabekir Caddesi23 min
- Fatih Mahallesi24 min
- Yunus Emre Camii25 min
- Ortadağ26 min
- Nizamiye27 min
- Büyükbakkalköy Caddesi28 min
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~117 m36 min
- Kartal Köprü Çıkışı
Kartal · ~200 m37 min
- Kartal Metro38 min
- Kartal Metrofirst stop
- Kartal Köprü Çıkışı
Kartal · ~155 m1 min
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~98 m2 min
- Büyükbakkalköy Caddesi12 min
- Nizamiye13 min
- Ortadağ14 min
- Yunus Emre Camii15 min
- Fatih Mahallesi16 min
- Kazım Karabekir Caddesi17 min
- Yakacık Caddesi18 min
- Mektep Sokak19 min
- Otoban Girişi20 min
- Topal Osman Caddesi22 min
- Kızılay24 min
- Kızılay Caddesi25 min
- Kafiye Sokak26 min
- Samandıra
Samandıra Merkez · ~125 m27 min
- Sardunya Evleri28 min
- Bakkal29 min
- Şehit Selim Topal31 min
- Asil Türk Caddesi32 min
- Ulugazi Caddesi33 min
- Fatih Sultan Camii34 min
- Yeşil Sokak35 min
- Sultanahmet Camii36 min
- Veysel Karani İlkokulu/veysel Karani Mahalle Muhtarlığı37 min
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi38 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.
SM15 timetable: first and last bus, how often
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:30–21:20 | 15–50 min |
| Saturday | 05:30–21:30 | 15–40 min |
| Sunday | 05:40–21:30 | 20–30 min |
| Day | Hours | Every |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:10–22:20 | 15–45 min |
| Saturday | 06:10–22:15 | 15–40 min |
| Sunday | 06:20–22:15 | 15–40 min |
Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (340 KB)
SM15 departure times
From Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi · Weekdays
- 053045
- 060012243648
- 0700153050
- 08103050
- 0910
- 1010
- 110030
- 1210
- 130030
- 141030
- 1500153045
- 1600153045
- 170030
- 1830
- 1920
- 200030
- 2120
From Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi · Saturday
- 053045
- 0600153045
- 0700153050
- 0830
- 090040
- 1030
- 110040
- 1220
- 13002040
- 14002040
- 1500153045
- 16002040
- 1700153050
- 181035
- 1900
- 200045
- 2130
From Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi · Sunday
- 0540
- 06002040
- 07002040
- 08002040
- 090530
- 101050
- 111540
- 12053055
- 132045
- 14103050
- 15103045
- 16002040
- 17002040
- 180530
- 190030
- 200045
- 2130
From Kartal Metro · Weekdays
- 06103050
- 07103050
- 08103050
- 09103050
- 101030
- 1110
- 120030
- 1310
- 140030
- 15153045
- 1600153045
- 17002040
- 18002050
- 1930
- 2020
- 211530
- 2220
From Kartal Metro · Saturday
- 06103050
- 07153045
- 08002040
- 090030
- 100045
- 1124
- 120040
- 1320
- 14002040
- 15002040
- 1600153045
- 17002040
- 1800153045
- 191035
- 2000
- 210030
- 2215
From Kartal Metro · Sunday
- 062040
- 07002040
- 08002550
- 0930
- 1010
- 110040
- 12053055
- 132045
- 1400153045
- 15002040
- 16002040
- 17002040
- 18002040
- 19053055
- 202045
- 2130
- 2215
Source: departure times from İETT's line page (23 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 SM15 to metro, tram or Metrobus?
- Samandıra
Samandıra Merkez · ~125 m
- Samandıra Kız Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi
Sancaktepe · ~231 m
- Kartal Köprüsü
Kartal · ~98 m
Distances are straight-line. To continue by rail, use directions.
Frequently asked questions
How many stops does the SM15 have?
32 stops from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi to Kartal Metro, 27 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 38 minutes according to the planned timetable.
What time is the first and last SM15 bus?
On weekdays from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Caddesi: the first bus is at 05:30 and the last at 21:20. Sunday: first 05:40, last 21:30.
How often does the SM15 run?
On weekdays it is most frequent around 06:00, about every 12 minutes; 38 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.
How much is the SM15 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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