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Compare coach and flight for Istanbul to Ankara
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Istanbul to Ankara 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 1h 6m. 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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£18 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price |
7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m 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 Istanbul to Ankara
How to get to Ankara from Istanbul by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Istanbul to Ankara is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus20:206h25İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı2:45Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇£191One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus20:206h25İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı2:45Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇£191One-way0 changes
Fastest
- PC267623:101h00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport0:10Ankara Esenboga International Airport£371One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus5:506h25İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı12:15Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇£191One-way0 changes
- FlixBus13:206h25İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı19:45Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇£191One-way0 changes
- FlixBus16:206h25İstanbul, Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı22:45Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇£191One-way0 changes
- PC26780:151h00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport1:15Ankara Esenboga International Airport£451One-way0 changes
- PC266817:051h00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport18:05Ankara Esenboga International Airport£471One-way0 changes
- PC26627:301h00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport8:30Ankara Esenboga International Airport£471One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Istanbul to Ankara
Travel to Ankara easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Istanbul to Ankara.
This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Ankara:
A coach is £19 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Ankara costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Ankara take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 12m.
- Around 44 coaches per day.
- Around 22 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and Ankara as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Ankara Esenboga International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇.
- Travel with pegasus, Turkish Airlines, AJet to go to Ankara by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Has Turizm, Kale Seyahat, Varan Turizm to go to Ankara by coach.
- 21 direct flights per day with pegasus, Turkish Airlines.
- 44 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Has Turizm, Kale Seyahat, Varan Turizm.
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