Türkiye›From Istanbul›Ankara
Istanbul to Ankara by train, flight or bus
About 450 km. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,500 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale bus to Ankara AŞTİ
from ₹1,500 per person
Best value
Bus
Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale bus to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik | 4.8 h | ₹1,980–₹3,000per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale bus to Ankara AŞTİ | 6 h | ₹1,500–₹2,400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus | 4.5 h | ₹3,000–₹9,000per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Train, YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik: About 4 h 30 from Söğütlüçeşme (Asian side); allow 30-45 min to reach it on the Marmaray from Sirkeci. Tickets on ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr open about two weeks ahead and sell out at weekends.
- Flight, Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus: About 1 h 05 in the air; with the airports at both ends, the train is as quick.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · YHT high-speed train from Söğütlüçeşme / Pendik | ₹3,960–₹6,000 | ₹7,920–₹12,000 |
| Bus · Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale bus to Ankara AŞTİ | ₹3,000–₹4,800 | ₹6,000–₹9,600 |
| Flight · Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus | ₹6,000–₹18,000 | ₹12,000–₹36,000 |
Once you’re in Ankara
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 1 day
- 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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