There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Birmingham by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ESB - BHX
9h 7m£79–269Train, night train, bus via Liège
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus
- Take the bus from Liège to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
47h 33m£285–450Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
2d 6h£278–523Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ankara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
33h£601–821Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ESB - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
10h 57m£236–538Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ESB - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
9h 31m£110–369Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
2d 9h£181–286Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Streettrain
2d 17hTrain, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry
3d 7h£80–189Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ankara to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
34h 2m£508–783
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Birmingham is to train and night train and bus and ferry which costs £75 - £190 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Birmingham is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs £75 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Birmingham - Jennens Road via Istanbul, Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Ankara and Birmingham is 1879 miles.
The best way to get from Ankara to Birmingham without a car is to train and night train and bus via Liège which takes 47h 33m and costs £280 - £450.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Ankara to Birmingham, including transfers.
Ankara to Birmingham bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Birmingham train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Birmingham is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs £75 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £180 - £290 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Birmingham, England?
SunExpress, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Birmingham - Jennens Road via Istanbul, Munich central bus station, and London Victoria in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £68–74
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £95–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Liège to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- £18–26
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Birmingham West Bromwich
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ankara to Birmingham bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Birmingham is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 8:29 PM in Ankara and 6:29 PM in Birmingham.
Ankara to Birmingham train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
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