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Ankara to Safranbolu by bus or road
About 215 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹840 per person.
Safranbolu to AnkaraFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Kamil Koç / Metro bus from Ankara AŞTİ
from ₹840 per person
Best value
Bus
Kamil Koç / Metro bus from Ankara AŞTİ
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Kamil Koç / Metro bus from Ankara AŞTİ | 3.2 h | ₹840–₹1,500per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹10,600–₹16,200per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Kamil Koç / Metro bus from Ankara AŞTİ: Every few hours; then a dolmuş or taxi from the otogar to the old quarter.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Kamil Koç / Metro bus from Ankara AŞTİ | ₹1,680–₹3,000 | ₹3,360–₹6,000 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹10,600–₹16,200 | ₹10,600–₹16,200 |
Once you’re in Safranbolu
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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