Istanbul to Ankara

Q: What is the distance between Istanbul and Ankara?

The distance between these two places is a total of 450 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Istanbul and Ankara?

The average travel time between the stations is 06:59 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Istanbul to Ankara?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 7 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Istanbul to Ankara?

The average number of daily departures is 50. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Istanbul to Ankara?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Istanbul to Ankara?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Istanbul and Ankara we found over 50 bus departures, including over 50 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Istanbul is at 00:00 arriving to Ankara at 06:45 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:50 and arrives at 06:45 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 7 € to 21 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Istanbul to Ankara:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

16:30 Harem Bus Station

7h 0min

23:30 Ankara Asti Bus Station

from 10.76 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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12:15 Harem Bus Station

8h 0min

20:15 Ankara Asti Bus Station

from 10.76 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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00:20 İstanbul

6h 25min

06:45 Ankara

from 17.5 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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01:15 İstanbul

5h 30min

06:45 Ankara

from 17.5 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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08:20 İstanbul

6h 25min

14:45 Ankara

from 17.5 HRK

Best offer on 26. May

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Traveling by bus from Istanbul to Ankara

The shortest travel distance between Istanbul and Ankara is 450 km. The fastest bus which departs at 00:45 has a travel time of 04:59h. The longest travel time on the route is 09:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Ankara earlier, there are over 50 night buses from Istanbul to Ankara. The overnight buses depart between 15:29 and 23:59 and arrive between 00:45 and 06:45 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Ankara:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

19:15 Atasehir Dudullu Bus Station

8h 0min

03:15 Ankara Asti Bus Station

from 9.14 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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18:20 İstanbul

6h 25min

00:45 Ankara

from 17.5 HRK

Best offer on 26. May

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20:20 Alibeykoy Bus Station

8h 0min

04:20 Ankara Asti Bus Station

from 21.51 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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19:00 İstanbul

7h 0min

02:00 Ankara

from 17.5 HRK

Best offer on 26. May

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23:15 Atasehir Dudullu Bus Station

7h 0min

06:15 Ankara Asti Bus Station

from 10.67 HRK

Best offer on 13. Jun

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Bus companies

There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Flixbus

4.2

Ozkaymak

2.5

Kale Seyahat

No reviews yet

As Adana

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Luks Afsinlilar Seyahat

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Elazig Hazar Turizm

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Luks Kahramanmaras Turizm

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Malatya Kayisi

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Istanbul or Ankara, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Istanbul

You can see information about the departure station and stops Istanbul here

Ankara

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Ankara here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 7 € (One-Way) or 14 € (Return).

Trip reviews from Istanbul to Ankara

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Other popular destinations from Ankara

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Ankara, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for: