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Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ankara buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Ankara takes 7h 22m and the fastest bus takes 5h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ankara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

7h 22m
Duration
494 km
Distance
Every 3 hours
Frequency

Bus via İzmit

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  1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Kocaeli bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0642B / ...
7h 37m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ankara bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Ankara. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Istanbul Airport (IST) is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Ankara at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 494 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Ankara, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Ankara bus station via Kocaeli bus station in around 7h 37m.

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