There are 3 ways to get from Ankara to Asmara by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Asmara (ASM)plane ESB - ASM
11h 4m$188–660Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Asmara (ASM)plane IST - ASM
12h 19m$321–1,029Bus to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Acıgöl bus stationbus
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Asmara (ASM)plane NAV - ASM
13h 6m$462–1,465
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Asmara is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Asmara is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Ankara and Asmara is 2856 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Ankara to Asmara, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Asmara.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Asmara, Eritrea?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Flynas fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Asmara (ASM) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Asmara via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Asmara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Asmara via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Asmara via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Asmara via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- badrairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Asmara via Khartoum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
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- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ankara bus station to Acıgöl bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara bus station to Acıgöl bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–23
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