There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Debrecen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ESB - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
8h 29mFt 37,045–96,045Train, night train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain Ir
30h 58mFt 26,649–41,816Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Debrecen bus stationbus
30h 36mFt 42,801–67,775Drive 1,717.2 km
- Drive from Ankara to Debrecencar 1,717.2 km
18h 31mFt 95,088–137,349Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane ESB - DEB
8h 36mFt 35,845–168,345Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ESB - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus
13h 26mFt 26,845–110,845Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane ESB - OMR
- Take the train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
11h 45mFt 40,245–160,645Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
31h 26mFt 34,749–54,816Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Gebzetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Gebze to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus
35h 38mFt 30,444–51,634
Ankara to Debrecen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Debrecen is to train and night train via Braşov which costs 26 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 30h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs 37 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Debrecen bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Debrecen via Halkali, Bucharest and Brasov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 58m.
The distance between Ankara and Debrecen is 1607 km. The road distance is 1717.2 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Debrecen without a car is to bus which takes 30h 36m and costs 42 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Ankara to Debrecen, including transfers.
Ankara to Debrecen bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Debrecen train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Debrecen is to bus which takes 30h 36m and costs 42 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 35 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Debrecen, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Ankara to Debrecen bus station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 30h 36m. Alternatively, SunExpress, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 3 times a week.
- 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
- Ft 35,000–120,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–160,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–100,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 800–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- Ft 7,500–11,000
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Debrecen bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Debrecen is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 8:40 AM in Ankara and 7:40 AM in Debrecen.
Ankara to Debrecen train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Debrecen is 1717 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Ankara to Debrecen.
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