There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ESB - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 23m€76–255Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ESB - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
9h 12m€64–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
26h 27m€72–77Train, night train via Budapest
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalomtrain Ec / ...
34h 35m€112–157Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain
34h 43m€99–134Fly to Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane ESB - BTS
8h 26m€68–234Bus via Novi Pazar
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yıldırım to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
28h 22m€81–89Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
37h 42m€102–207Drive, car train
- Drive from Ankara to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bratislavacar
2d 1h€359–1,090Drive 1,904.1 km
- Drive from Ankara to Bratislavacar 1,904.1 km
18h 51m€287–414
Ankara to Bratislava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Bratislava is to train and bus which costs €72 - €77 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul Yıldırım and Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Ankara and Bratislava is 1671 km. The road distance is 1904.1 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Bratislava without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 27m and costs €72 - €77.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Ankara to Bratislava, including transfers.
Ankara to Bratislava bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Bratislava train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Bratislava is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Pazar, which costs €80 - €90 and takes 28h 22m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Istanbul Otogari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Cevatpaşa Ortaokulu, Istanbul Yıldırım, and Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 22m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–45
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- [email protected]
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €232–880
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €232
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €880
- Sleeper Wagon
- €756
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Yıldırım to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 20 314 545
- [email protected]
- Website
- pejictours.com
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Book at
- pejictours.com
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Book at
- pejictours.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Ankara to Bratislava bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 6:26 PM in Ankara and 5:26 PM in Bratislava.
Ankara to Bratislava train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Bratislava is 1904 km. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Ankara to Bratislava.
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