There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Madrid by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ESB - MAD
8h 8m€98–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
2d 4hDrive 3,851.5 km
- Drive from Ankara to Madridcar 3,851.5 km
37h 50m€610–881Bus to Kastamonu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus stationbus
- Fly from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane KFS - MAD
13h 34m€204–642Train, night train, bus via Figueres
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Devatrain
- Take the bus from Deva to Figueresbus
- Take the train from Figueras to Gironatrain Re
- Take the train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
2d 11h€239–393Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
2d 16h€278–485Train, 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 to Albacetebus
- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
2d 20h€213–331Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
3d 4h€305–339
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Madrid is to fly which costs €95 - €220 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Istanbul, Munich central bus station and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Ankara and Madrid is 3121 km. The road distance is 3851.5 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Madrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Ankara to Madrid, including transfers.
Ankara to Madrid bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs €270 - €490 and takes 2 days 16h.
Ankara to Madrid bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Madrid is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 1:09 AM in Ankara and 12:09 AM in Madrid.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Madrid, Spain?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Istanbul, Munich central bus station, and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Madrid is 3851 km. It takes approximately 37h 50m to drive from Ankara to Madrid.
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