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 Bratislava centrebus
6h 13m€71–217Fly to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane ESB - BTS
8h 27m€58–303Train, 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€71–76Train, night train via Budapest
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalomtrain Rjx / ...
35h 14m€111–156Train, 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 Hegyeshalomnighttrain
34h 58m€99–134Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- 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 32m€75–203Bus 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 18m€80–88Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
40h 19m€118–236Drive, car train
- Drive from Ankara to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bratislavacar
2d 1h€361–1,098Drive 1,904.1 km
- Drive from Ankara to Bratislavacar 1,904.1 km
18h 50m€296–428
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Bratislava is to train and bus which costs €70 - €76 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs €70 - €220.
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 18m.
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 35h 14m.
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 €70 - €76.
It takes approximately 6h 13m 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 27m and costs €55 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Pazar, which costs €75 - €90 and takes 28h 18m.
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) 3 times a day. 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 18m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bratislava Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €57–62
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- *
- €30–45
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €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
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- €27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Yıldırım to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- 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
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Ankara to Bratislava bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Bratislava is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 8:17 AM in Ankara and 6:17 AM 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 50m to drive from Ankara to Bratislava.
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