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How to get from Istanbul to Ankara

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Train

4 hr door to door · $20–30

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Bus

6 hr 30 min door to door · $15–22

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Istanbul to Ankara

  1. TrainFastestOur pick

    4 hr door to door · $20–30 · checked Sept 2026

    YHT high-speed trains ~8/day; ~4 h centre to centre - quicker door to door than flying.

  2. Plane

    4 hr 10 min door to door · $29–48 · checked Sept 2026

    Frequent direct flights all day between both Istanbul airports and Ankara Esenboğa (about 1 h 10 m in the air). High-speed YHT trains also link the two cities.

  3. Car

    4 hr 40 min door to door · $58–120 · checked Sept 2026

    Self-drive: rent a car, ~4 h 40 m (443 km by road, OSRM, no stops). Cost shown: fuel plus a share of one-way rental.

  4. BusLowest starting fare

    6 hr 30 min door to door · $15–22 · checked Aug 2026

    Coaches every 15-30 min; ~6.5 h.

Ankara to Istanbul

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