There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Pristina by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ESB - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
6h 53m$198–503Train, bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinatrain
28h 57m$46–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristinabus
20h 37m$61–68Drive 1,244.2 km
- Drive from Ankara to Pristinacar 1,244.2 km
13h 13m$146–211Fly to Pristina
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Pristina (PRN)plane ESB - PRN
8h 23m$72–347Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ESB - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Pristinabus
9h 8m$115–220Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristinabus
22h 12m$69–79Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pristinabus
23h 51m$89–113
Ankara to Pristina by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Pristina is to train and bus via Sofia which costs $45 - $70 and takes 28h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Pristina is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 53m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Pristina. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Pristina via Esenler Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Ankara and Pristina is 1116 km. The road distance is 1244.2 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Pristina without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 37m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Ankara to Pristina, including transfers.
Ankara to Pristina bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Pristina is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $70 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $80 and takes 22h 12m.
Ankara to Pristina bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Pristina is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 3:19 PM in Ankara and 2:19 PM in Pristina.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Pristina, Kosovo?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Pristina (PRN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Pristina via Istanbul Otogari and Esenler Otogar in around 22h 12m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trainkos
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Trainkos
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $24–35
- 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
- $17–24
- 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
- $17
- 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
- $28
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Sharr Travel
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