Bus Istanbul Airport to Ankara | Tickets & Timetables

Istanbul Airport to Ankara buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Istanbul Airport and Ankara takes 7h 22m and the fastest bus takes 5h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Istanbul Airport 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: 495 km
Distance: Every 3 hours
Frequency

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7h 53m

Istanbul Airport to Ankara bus times

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

Departing Sunday, August 16, 2026

12:30 AM → 8:30 AM
8h • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:55 PM
5h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, August 17, 2026

12:30 AM → 7:05 AM
6h 35m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:55 PM
5h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, August 18, 2026

12:30 AM → 7:05 AM
6h 35m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:55 PM
5h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 19, 2026

12:30 AM → 7:05 AM
6h 35m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:55 PM
5h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 20, 2026

12:30 AM → 7:05 AM
6h 35m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:55 PM
5h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 21, 2026

12:30 AM → 7:05 AM
6h 35m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:55 PM
5h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, August 22, 2026

12:30 AM → 7:05 AM
6h 35m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 2:55 PM
7h 25m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 5:45 PM
7h 15m • 1 change

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