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SM16İETT city bus line

SM16 bus: stops and timetable

Yenidoğan/samandıra-Kartal Metro

  • 39 stops
  • ~46 min end to end
  • weekdays 06:00–21:00
  • 16 trips

SM16 bus stops

The SM16 is an İETT city bus line through Sancaktepe, Kartal. It has 39 stops between Yenidoğan Peronlar and Kartal Metro and takes about 46 minutes according to the planned timetable.

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.

SM16 timetable: first and last bus, how often

Yenidoğan Peronlar → Kartal Metro
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays06:00–21:0040–90 min
Saturday06:00–18:008 trips a day
SundayNo service
Kartal Metro → Yenidoğan Peronlar
DayHoursEvery
Weekdays07:00–21:4530–100 min
Saturday06:50–19:158 trips a day
SundayNo service

Times are departures from the first stop. All departure times · PDF, in Turkish (347 KB)

SM16 bus route map: Yenidoğan/samandıra-Kartal Metro, 39 stops
The SM16 route and its stops on the map (towards Kartal Metro). Labels on the image are in Turkish.

SM16 departure times

From Yenidoğan Peronlar · Weekdays

  • 060035
  • 0710
  • 0820
  • 0910
  • 1020
  • 1100
  • 1240
  • 1330
  • 1500
  • 1600
  • 1730
  • 181040
  • 2010
  • 2100

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 SM16 to metro, tram or Metrobus?

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

Frequently asked questions

How many stops does the SM16 have?

39 stops from Yenidoğan Peronlar to Kartal Metro, 45 in the opposite direction. The full route takes about 46 minutes according to the planned timetable.

What time is the first and last SM16 bus?

On weekdays from Yenidoğan Peronlar: the first bus is at 06:00 and the last at 21:00. There is no service on Sundays.

How often does the SM16 run?

On weekdays it is most frequent around 06:00, about every 30 minutes; 16 trips a day. Times are planned; traffic changes when the bus actually passes a stop.

How much is the SM16 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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