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Compare coach and flight for Ankara to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ankara to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a flight costs an average of £20.
Distance: 352 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£16 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price |
3h 59m Average total duration 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Ankara to Istanbul
How to get to Istanbul from Ankara by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ankara to Istanbul is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:006h30Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇16:30İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı£171One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:006h30Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇16:30İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
- PC267120:401h10Ankara Esenboga International Airport21:50Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£311One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus9:006h30Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇15:30İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı£171One-way0 changes
- FlixBus10:006h45Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇16:45Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£171One-way0 changes
- FlixBus9:007h00Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇16:00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£171One-way0 changes
- PC266918:551h10Ankara Esenboga International Airport20:05Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£341One-way0 changes
- PC45236:101h10Ankara Esenboga International Airport7:20Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£341One-way0 changes
- PC267322:051h10Ankara Esenboga International Airport23:15Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£311One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Ankara to Istanbul
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This is compared to other travel options from Ankara to Istanbul:
A coach is £6 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ankara to Istanbul costing on average £20.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 35 coaches per day.
- Around 20 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ankara and Istanbul as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Ankara Esenboga International Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇ and arrive in Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
- Travel with pegasus, Turkish Airlines, AJet to go to Istanbul by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Has Turizm, Kamil Koc to go to Istanbul by coach.
- 19 direct flights per day with pegasus, Turkish Airlines.
- 35 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Has Turizm, Kamil Koc.
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