There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Rome by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ESB - FCO
8h 5m€95–198Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
34h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
41h 33m€205–275Train, 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 Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain
46h 41m€253–376Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ESB - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
9h 18m€152–302Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Rieti Stationbus
- Take the bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052bus
45h 25m€172–196Train, 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 Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
2d 15h€153–226Drive 2,642.6 km
- Drive from Ankara to Romecar 2,642.6 km
24h 27m€428–618
Ankara to Rome by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Rome is to fly which costs €95 - €200 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Rome is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €95 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Rome. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Istanbul, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht and Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Rome. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Roma Termini via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 41m.
The distance between Ankara and Rome is 1810 km. The road distance is 2642.6 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Rome without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 34h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Ankara to Rome, including transfers.
Ankara to Rome bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Rome train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Rome is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €200 and takes 45h 25m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Rome, Italy?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and AJet fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052 via İstanbul Dudullu, İstanbul Esenler, Esenler Otogar, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Rieti Station, and RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Naples Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Naples Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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
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)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Rieti Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Ankara to Rome bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Rome is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 9:05 AM in Ankara and 7:05 AM in Rome.
Ankara to Rome train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Rome is 2643 km. It takes approximately 24h 27m to drive from Ankara to Rome.
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